Thousands Still Without Drinkable Water in Danbury A boil water advisory was in effect in Danbury for days after a water main break left tens of thousands of people without water, but it is over.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton estimated the city lost several million gallons of water from the system.
“This was rare in a sense that it was a style that we’ve never seen in a break before and it was a one-of-a-kind piece so you can’t order from your local Home Depot or something like that,” Boughton said.
City officials are urging residential customers to "flush" their water to clear the plumbing of possibly contaminated water to avoid illness.
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The city also posted instructions for food service establishments, businesses and schools and childcare facilities on its website.

A water main break in Danbury prompted a boil water advisory for people living in the area.
The advisory is in place for water customers east of Main Street, east of North Street up to Route 84 and south to South Street.
The statement released by DPH said, "DPH is closely monitoring the water main break on Tamarack Avenue in Danbury and providing assistance to the Danbury Health Department, Danbury Hospital, the Danbury Municipal Water System, and several nursing homes, assisted living and other healthcare facilities impacted by this break.
We are currently working on disinfection and flushing plans and procedures for Danbury Hospital and other healthcare facilities to implement to ensure a safe return to full service once the main is repaired and water is restored, and we will monitor to ensure the procedures are followed so that services are safely restored.” "We [are] issuing a boil water advisory to these customers due to loss of system pressure," the city released in a statement on Tuesday morning.
Additional shuttles will be provided to help students from Midtown get to the Westside campuses.
Midtown dining services will be closed, but the Westside campus will remain open.
The break also closed a school.
According to Mayor Mark Boughton, the Broadview Middle School was closed on Tuesday as a result of the break.
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A water main break in Danbury continues to cause issues for a section of the city, including Western Connecticut State University, on Wednesday.
The school, which has also been dealing with cases of norovirus, told students on Tuesday that the break has made campus water unsafe for use.
Some restrictions still apply.
"Please boil water before using if you are on city water," Boughton reported on social media.
Because of the break, they initially couldn’t do that.
"Do not drink, wash your hands or brush your teeth with water from any faucet on the midtown campus," the school said in a statement to students.
"Classes and other operations will continue, but the university is distributing bottled water throughout midtown for drinking, hand washing and other health uses."
WCSU has been providing additional shuttles over to the O’Neill Center on the westside of campus for students to shower.
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Customers of the Matthews Moss Water Association in Jones County are under a boil water advisory.
Officials said 375 customers are affected by the boil water advisory.
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.
Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.
Wash your hands and bathe as usual.
Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the boil water advisory Tuesday for Hoyt in Jackson County.
KDHE said the advisory will remain in effect until condition that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved.
The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure.
• Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
• Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
• Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the City of Robinson located in Brown County.
This will affect all customers located along Main street and to the west of Main Street.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure.
Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

Clark County officials tell 2 NEWS the Village of Northampton boil advisory is now lifted.
According to Records Operator Jeff Clevenger, the water towers went down around 5:00 a..m. Sunday, April 22 and the towers were back in operation an hour later but the water pressure is still low.

DANBURY, CT — Danbury Hospital has issued the following information and updates on how they are weathering the water main break on Tamarack and Hayestown avenues that happened late Monday and has disrupted operations: The hospital is currently functioning with a limited water supply.
Nearby practice offices may also be affected.
Elective outpatient procedures may be rescheduled to other facilities or dates/times.
Patients are asked to please call ahead to verify your appointment before leaving for the hospital.
With closures to Tamarack and Locust Avenues, access to the main hospital campus is disrupted.
Employees and patients can access the campus via Osborne Street to the Medical Arts Center Gold/Red Garages and/or via Osborne Street to Hospital Avenue to the Rizzo Garage.
Based on limited access, and in the spirit of cooperation, please consider visiting patients at the hospital another time.
The area affected extends from the location of the break east to the Bethel border, and is impacting water customers east of Main Street, East of North Street up to Route 84 and South to South Street.
A Boil Water Advisory has been issues for the area.
The break occurred in a" major" 16 inch water line.

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. — The city of New Buffalo has issued a precautionary boil water advisory because of water main breaks that happened on Monday, April 23.
Because of the breaks, the water system experienced low pressure in several areas.
All of the leaks have been repaired and testing has started.
Before consuming water, bring the water to a rolling boil for three minutes for use in cooking, baking, ice cubes, brushing your teeth, making drinks, feeding pets, and washing dishes.
Residents will be notified when the boil advisory is lifted.

A big portion of the City of Danbury is under a water emergency due to a water main break on Tamarack Avenue earlier this morning.
The break, which occurred early Tuesday morning on Tamarack Avenue and Hayestown Road, is affecting thousands of residents in the area, has closed Broadview Middle School and Henry Abbott Tech, and is affecting the water supply to Danbury Hospital.
Mayor Mark Boughton was one of the first to report the break on his Facebook page: According to newstimes.com, it was a severe break of a 16-inch water main that’s causing all the trouble.
The City of Danbury Public Works Department is on the scene working on the problem, and because of the work, and the road closures, access to Danbury Hospital is limited.
Danbury Hospital is also affected by the water main break, and certain outpatient services may be rescheduled as the Hospital is operating with a limited water supply.
Residents of the area who are experiencing low water pressure are now under a "Boil Water Advisory", which means you should not drink the water unless you boil it first.
According to the City of Danbury, there’s no word yet on when the break will be fixed and water will be restored.
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