ROSELAND, La.
(LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) – Residents in the Town of Roseland may be experiencing low water pressure on Wednesday morning after another water supply system leak forced Mayor Wanda McCoy to reinstate the boil water advisory for the Town of Roseland until further notice.
The Town of Roseland released this statement about the boil water advisory: Due to experiencing another leak in the water supply system and town members experiencing low water pressure , as a precaution Mayor Wanda McCoy is issuing a boil water advisory effective immediately.
Until this order is rescinded by the Town of Roseland, all citizens are advised to boil water for at least 1 minute and allow the water to come to a rolling boil .
It is recommended to disinfect water before consuming water, brushing teeth and washing and using in food preparation.
The town will update citizens when the boil order will be lifted upon notification of the completion the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health’s investigations of the town’s water system.
The water will be deemed safe to use once it has been repaired and demonstrated the system to be safe and clear for the community by the State.
However , as of Tuesday , Oct. 9, 6:58 p.m. the boil order will remain in effect since the State has not notified the town of its suitability to use.
This boil order will remain in effect until further notice.