Video CRESTON – SIRWA Employees are still troubleshooting a faulty filtration system, while neighbors say they have more questions than answers during the inconvenient time.
"I’m running out of things to put the water in once it’s boiled," said Creston Resident Julie Madison.
She was out of town when the advisory was placed.
"You have to catch yourself.
You rinse your toothbrush.
You take Tylenol.
You have to be careful and catch yourself not to usr that tap.
The water failure was discovered last Wednesday when employees from the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association noticed a hiccup in the filtration system.
She’s fuming with how the situation is being handled.
"The local officials need to get their heads out of the clouds and focus more on the problems here," said Heslop.

Officials say as a precaution, residents should flush all water lines in your home for at least five minutes prior to use.
Residents are also urged to discard any ice made by ice machines, including any final batch made while flushing water lines.
The advisory was issued Sunday morning following a water main break on Curry Road.

The boil water advisory that was issued by West Virginia American Water for the entire Bluefield water system has been lifted.
It is now safe for residents to use tap water.
The advisory was issued on Friday due to reports of discolored water in parts of the system.
West Virginia American Water says that the discolored water was the result of a contractor connecting a new water main, which changed the direction and velocity of water in the existing water distribution network, which caused mineral deposits inside the pipes to break loose into the water column.

SCHENECTADY – A boil water advisory has been issued in the Town of Rotterdam, excluding Rotterdam Junction.
Schenectady County says it’s due to a water main break on Curry Road, just east of the Altamont Avenue intersection.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Thousands of residents in southern Iowa are without clean drinking water, prompting many communities to issue a boil water order.
The Southern Iowa Rural Water Association said the Creston Water Treatment plant had a failure in its membrane filtration system, which increases the chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.
The problem affects Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties.
Officials say the water may contain bacteria, viruses and parasites, which is why customers should boil water or purchase bottled water.
The association said the parts it needs to fix the issue should be delivered and installed by the beginning of next week.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will then test the water to make sure it’s OK before lifting the boil order.
Anyone with questions can contact SIRWA at 641-782-5744.

Water service has been restored but a boil water advisory remains in effect.
Rotterdam Town Supervisor Steven Tommasone says the first of two water quality tests being conducted.
The second test will take place Monday.
Advisory could be lifted as soon as Tuesday.
All customers in the Town of Rotterdam, excluding Rotterdam Junction, should boil wall water for drinking and culinary purposes until further notice.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.
Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one (1) minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice.
Boiling kills most bacteria and other organisms in the water.
NEWS10 ABC will continue to update this story with the latest details.

BLUEFIELD — Officials with West Virginia American Water announced Sunday afternoon that a precautionary boil water advisory for the entire water system’s district in Bluefield, W.Va. has been lifted, but Bluefield, Va. customers remain under the advisory.
The advisory was issued Friday due to discolored water in parts of the system following the connection of a newly installed water main.
Crews have flushed the system extensively to clear areas with discolored water, and results of water quality testing have confirmed that water quality meets drinking water standards, company officials said in a statement issued Sunday.
There is no further need to boil water prior to consumption.
Customers will be notified of the lifting of the advisory by the CodeRED emergency notification system, company officials said.
Due to differences in state drinking water regulations, customers of Bluefield Valley Water Works – West Virginia American Water’s subsidiary in Bluefield, Va. – remain under the precautionary boil water advisory.
The company will notify these customers through the local media when the advisory can be lifted per Virginia Department of Health regulations.
Customers are encouraged to share this information with other West Virginia American Water customers in the affected area, company officials said.
For more information, contact West Virginia American Water’s customer service center at 1-800-685-8660.

Nearly 25K NJ Residents Warned to Boil Water A boil water advisory was lifted Saturday for about 25,000 people in the New Jersey towns of Carteret and Port Reading.
The towns were ordered to boil their water on Friday morning due to a large water main break.
Middlesex Water Co. said the advisory was lifted Saturday and residents no longer needed to boil water.

HORSHAM, Pa. (CBS) — Horsham Township hopes to lift an advisory on tap water later today.
More Than 16,000 Horsham Residents Still Under Boil Water Advisory A boil water advisory remains in effect for the area between Limekiln Pike, County Line, Blair Mill, and Welsh Roads.
The advisory is affecting more than 16,000 residents and 150 businesses.
The water warning forced many restaurants and all Hatboro-Horsham schools to close on friday.
The disinfection system at a township well stopped working Thursday night.
Hatboro-Horsham Schools Closed Friday Due To Boil Water Advisory Utility crews have since fixed the system.
They are still waiting for results from water tests.

A boil water advisory in Carteret has been lifted.
It comes after a water main broke along Longfellow Street early Friday morning.
Crews with Middlesex Water responded.
About 25,000 customers were affected, including the entire town of Carteret and in the Port Reading section.
Earlier reports had said that the advisory was expected to continue into Sunday, but as of noon Saturday the advisory has been lifted.