Boil advisory issued for St. Ansgar
originally posted on January 30, 2017
ST. ANSGAR — A boil advisory was issued Monday for St. Ansgar due to a pressure loss to the town’s water tower.
A communication failure between the well and tower caused the tower to drain and created low water pressure throughout the system.
Officials discovered the issue late Saturday evening and turned on the pump to manually restore water to the tower.
Residents should boil water used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth or preparing food.
Boiling kills any bacteria and other organisms that may be in the water. The advisory will be lifted after two separate water samples taken 24 hours apart indicate the water is safe to drink.
Residents should bring water to a boil for one minute and let cool, or use bottled water.
Call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791 for more information.