The City of Gatineau has issued a preventative boil water advisory following a water main break on Friday morning, affecting nearly 12,000 households.
The advisory was issued for the areas east of Montée Paiement; west of Cheval-Blanc Avenue; south of the La Vérendrye Boulevard; and north of the Ottawa River.
#Gatineau is issuing a preventive boil water advisory for 12,000 residences in the Gatineau sector, because of a watermain break on rue Saint-Louis.
This advisory is in effect until further notice.https://t.co/HRgjAgmv7E pic.twitter.com/WgYw4JOF3X — Ville de Gatineau (@ville_gatineau) April 27, 2018 The preventative boil water advisory applies to water that is intended for consumption and brushing teeth.
The city is urging residents to continue boiling water until the advisory is lifted.
The city said that people affected by water interruptions may go to the Centre Sportif de Gatineau at 850 Boulevard de La Gappe where 1.5 litres of bottled water are available per person for consumption.
Residents can also go to the loading dock to obtain water for their toilets.
The city asks residents outside of the affected area who have access to tap water to limit their water usage.
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http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is investigating after they issued an alert for nearly 30,000 people in New Hanover County to not drink their water due to high levels of fluoride.
“Fluoridation of water systems has been around for 60, 70 years.
And the main purpose of it is to reduce tooth decay,” Vandermeyden said.
Since the alert and boil water advisory, CFPUA has cut off the flow of fluoride completely and plan on leaving the system off until they figure out what happened.
“We certainly apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused,” Vandermeyden said.
“And we appreciate our customers patience with us as we work through this.” Many are still concerned, but experts say it is nothing to worry about.
Experts add you would have to be exposed to the high levels of fluoride for a long period of time to become sick or get fluorosis.
“Most cases are mild if they happen at all,” Renaissance Dental Studio Dentist, Sarah Pless, DSS said.
“Not every child has the opportunity to go to the dentist during those formative years until about age 8 when most of the teeth have finished developing under the gum line,” Pless said.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. — A boil water advisory on the coast has been lifted after high levels of fluoride was reported on Wednesday.
EPA guidelines mandate that fluoride levels need to be below two grams/liter, but found levels between four and eight.
A CFPUA engineer says they’re making sure this doesn’t happen again.
“We’re looking at the mechanical systems, we’re looking at our controls and instrumentation systems, and we’re looking at our standard operating procedures just to see if we need to make changes.
And are there mechanical systems that we need to fix to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” said Carel Vandermeyden.

“We have disabled some equipment,” said Styers.
When asked about how long the investigation will take, Styers was not able to provide an estimate.
“After we got our system back up and running yesterday, we did start to investigate at the plant the mechanical equipment,” said Styers.
How long were fluoride levels too high in drinking water?
Fluoride levels returned to below 2 mg/L at 9 a.m., according to CFPUA’s Director of Engineering Carel Vandermeyden.
“We take samples every four hours when the plant is in operation,” said Vandermeyden in an interview yesterday.
What do scientific experts say about fluoride in tap water?
“But for a few hours over the course of one day, I’m not worried for anybody.” Fluoride added to tap water has been proven to protect teeth from decay, according to David Howard, assistant health director with New Hanover County.
“The ranges of intakes producing these opposing effects are not far apart.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fully supports regulated fluoride in tap water to prevent tooth decay, writing that the safety and effectiveness have been shown by several scientific and public health organizations using study reviews and panels.
“Experts have weighed the findings and quality of available evidence and concluded that there is no association between water fluoridation and any unwanted health effects other than dental fluorosis,” according to the CDC.

| Photo: WDIO Baihly Warfield BIWABIK, Minn. – Residents in the annexed areas of the city of Biwabik are asked to boil all water before drinking it or using it.
It may contaminated with bacteria.
According to the Gilbert Police Department, that means people near Giants Ridge, Villas, Voyageurs Retreat and Woodlands.
They are advising people boil water or use bottled water for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth.
The contamination may be related to a water main repair.
City officials anticipate the water main will be fixed by Tuesday, May 1.
Bacteria may have short term effects such as nausea, diarrhea, cramps, headaches and other symptoms.

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.

Repairs to a water system has prompted a precautionary boil water advisory for some residents in a Brighton Township subdivision.
The advisory applies to residents within the Country Club Annex Subdivision utilizing the Livingston Community Water Authority.
Around 9am Friday, the water system will be shut down to repair several fire hydrants and replace old worn out water main valves in the subdivision.
Water Authority Chairman Mark St. Charles says because they need to shut the water off on Ethel Street, they are required to issue the precautionary boil water advisory.
It’s anticipated the water will be off for approximately six hours.
All homes on Ethel Street from Weber to Burson and possibly some homes on Burson and Weber will be affected.
Since the water will be taken down to zero pressure, a precautionary boil water advisory is issued for 72 hours, or until noticed.
The advisory is intended for any water that will be used for human consumption.
Additional information is available in the attachment.
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The Mayor’s office has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for the resident’s of Danbury.
While the water main break that occurred on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Tamarack Avenue and Hayestown Road has been repaired, officials are telling residents and business establishments to flush water through their systems.
All faucets, inside and outside of homes and businesses, refrigerators with ice dispensers, water filtering systems, showers, etc.
Danbury officials warn that failure to clear out water systems could result in stomach and/or intestinal illnesses.
Residents must make sure that they unscrew the aerator and turn on each cold water faucet slowly.
Water should run for five minutes.
Once that is done, the aerator should be cleaned with dish soap before reinstalling onto your faucet.
If you notice any solid substances in the aerator, clean it with vinegar.
Complete instructions on what actions should be followed in order to clean pipes are on the City’s website which you can access by clicking here.

(WXYZ) – Residents in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township will undergo a boil water advisory Friday at 9 a.m.
The Livingston Community Water Authority say the water system will be shut down to repair several Fire Hydrants and replacement of water main valves.
It is anticipated the water will be off for approximately six hours.
This will affect all homes on Ethel Street from Weber to Burson, and possibly some homes on Burson and Weber.
Since the water pressure will be taken down to zero pressure, a precautionary boil water advisory is issued for 72 hours or until noticed.
The advisory is intended for any water that will be used for human consumption.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health said water officials notified them of a system wide pressure loss due to a well pump malfunction.
More than 1,600 customers are affected, MSDH said.
Below is a list of what to do when your area is affected by a boil water notice.
Do not drink tap water while the water system is under a boil water advisory.
Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water.
Freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria.
Wash your dishes in boiled water, or use paper plates for the next few days.
Wash your fruits and vegetables with boiled or bottled water since they may have been exposed to affected water from grocery store sprayers.
Wash your hands and bathe as usual.
Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.