Glencoe is under a boil water advisory after contaminated water may have entered the system Sunday evening.
“This boil water advisory is being issued as a precaution until we are sure the water in Glencoe is safe for consumption,” says Fatih Sekercioglu, environmental health manager with the health unit.
“Issuing a boil water advisory is standard procedure when there has been a significant loss of pressure in a water system,” she said.
Instead, the health unit says to use boiled or bottled water.
When bathing infants and young children, parents should make sure they do not swallow any water, officials said.
Don’t use automatic ice cube machines and water dispensers from refrigerators and be sure to use the hot settings if using a dishwasher.
Washing clothes in laundry machines is safe.
While pressure in the system is being restored, officials say it will take a few days before testing can be done to make sure the water is once again safe.
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