CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) – UPDATE 2/7/18: Officials say water quality tests have confirmed the water in Clinton meets all state and federal water quality regulations.
As a result, effective at noon Wednesday, February 7, officials are lifting the precautionary boil water advisory that has been in effect in Clinton since Monday, February 5, 2018.
ORIGINAL: People living in Clinton, Iowa had to find another way to consume water after a water main break in the 1400 block of 13th Avenue South.
“Obviously a water main break is a big deal in a hospital,” said Amy Berentes, Vice President of Patient Care at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton.
“Those things like sterilization of equipment instrument, ability to take care of emergency patients and really keep operations running in a safe manner,” Berentes said.
She says they were able to quickly secure more than 200 cases of water.
“We feel like that is plenty,” she said.
“We will also offer additional opportunities for drinking water through our food service,” he said.
Just after 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Iowa American Water wrote to KWQC in an email the water main break was expected to take around 10 hours to repair.
Until otherwise notified, Clinton residents are asked to bring their water to a rolling boil for at least a minute before consuming it for drinking or cooking purposes.