It’s official — the Boil Water Alert has been lifted for Danbury residents.
They are advising residents, businesses, food services, schools, childcare facilities, and healthcare facilities to “flush” their water following the lifting of the boil water notice to clear plumbing of potentially contaminated water.
Flushing your building water lines includes interior and exterior faucets, showers, water and ice dispensers, water treatment units, and so on.
Failure to do so could result in stomach or intestinal illness.
Run hot water only at all faucets and flush until water runs cool or typically for a minimum of: 15 minutes for a typical household 40-gallon hot water tank 30 minutes for a hot water tank greater than 40 gallons Hot water is then safe to use for hand washing dishes, pots, and pans, etc.
If you ran water through your filter during the boil water advisory, the filter could be contaminated.
Remove and discard water filters Replace with a new filter following flushing Note: If you cannot flush or run water when the filter is removed, replace with a new filter after flushing.
Always follow manufacturer’s directions for filter replacement.
For ice makers, make three batches of ice.
Rinse the device with clean water and sanitize.