by Jordan Lippincott, originally posted on November 20, 2016

St. Landry Parish –

A boil advisory has been issued for some areas of the Town of Leonville.

A four-inch main water line was broken due to a contractor drilling through the water line. Town personnel are repairing the line and will be flushing the area. Due to this incident, the water produced by the water supply system is of questionable microbiological quality.

All residences from 1039 and 2818 Highway 31, between Arnaudville and Leonville,  are instructed to boil their water before use.

It is recommended that all customers disinfect their water before consuming it. This includes making ice, brushing teeth, and using water for food preparation. Also, customers are advised not to consume fountain beverages.

In order to disinfect your water, boil the water for one minute in a clean container. The timing of one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.

Please be sure to disinfect your water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.

The Town of Leonville Water System will discontinue this boil advisory upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, that additional water samples collected from the water system have shown the water to be safe.