Most recent Point Blue boil advisory lifted

The Point Blue Water System boil advisory issued December 13 has been lifted.
The system claims that the water is now safe to consume.
If any customers have questions, they can call the office at 337-363-5885.
There have been several boil advisories issued for parts of this system this year.
This is the second one this month.
There also was one in November, three in September, one in October and one in March.

Boil Water Advisory Lifted in South Leesburg

The Leesburg Utilities Department has lifted the boil water advisory issued Monday for the Evergreen Meadows neighborhood and other properties on Evergreen Mills Road.
Laboratory testing of water samples collected on Monday and Tuesday revealed no bacteriological contamination resulting from a low-pressure condition in distribution lines.
The town staff has flushed lines in the areas to clear potential contamination and sediment.
Some discoloration of the water is a normal result of flushing.
No bacteria was found in the town’s water system.
However, because of low water use during the past two days, residents are encouraged to flush their internal plumbing before resuming normal water use.
That includes opening all faucets to allow water to run for at least one minute; run washing machines for one cycle before loading clothes; run dishwashers for one cycle before loading dishes; and empty automatic ice makers of all ice made during the boil water advisory and run through a 24-hour cycle, discarding the ice to ensure the icemaker water supply line is clear.
Residents with questions or concerns about the boil water advisory should contact the Utilities Department at 703-771-2750.

Petersburg issues water boil advisory after waterline break

People living in Petersburg may have a tough time taking a shower due to a waterline break.
Some people living in the neighborhood will not have water or will see low water pressure on Wednesday morning and possibly throughout the day.
The break happened on Johnson Road at the Tanglewood and Lieutenant’s Run apartment complexes on Tuesday evening.
Crews were out overnight working to fix the problem.
Residents in the area of Interstate 85, South Sycamore Street, West South Boulevard, and Johnson Road will be the ones experiencing either low water pressure or no water.
According to Petersburg’s public affairs coordinator, repairs are expected to be completed on Wednesday.
However, if you live in the areas impacted, near the Walnut Hill neighborhood, you are asked to boil your water until Friday.
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Boil water advisory issued for some Petersburg residents due to water line break

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A boil water advisory is in effect for some residents in the City of Petersburg due to a water line break.
The break occurred on Johnson Road at the Tanglewood and Lieutenant’s Run Apartment complexes and will disrupt service to residents in the area of I-85 South, S. Sycamore Street, W. South Boulevard and Johnson Road.
Residents living in those areas may experience either low water pressure or no water at all.
A boil water advisory is also in effect for those residents through Friday, December 22.
Repairs are expected to be completed on Thursday, a city official said.

Water woes, chapter 3: Major pipe break shows need for PWSA overhaul

As a task force appointed by Mayor Bill Peduto prepares to submit its recommendations for reshaping the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, a water main break and subsequent boil water advisory Sunday underscored yet again the importance of getting an overhaul underway.
For some, water-related restrictions are more than an inconvenience.
Other businesses in the area closed altogether.
The break in a 20-inch line at Centre and South Negley avenues prompted PWSA’s third boil-water advisory of the year.
There’s no evidence of contamination, but the advisory was issued just to be safe.
The diminished water pressure left open the possibility that something could infiltrate the system.
Time is money, and Mr. Rongier has bills to pay even when the chairs in his dining room go unused.
Bigger organizations, such as hospitals and universities, can weather the inconvenience but have to spend money on bottled water or waste man-hours boiling what comes from the tap.
Just as they cannot afford to lose customers when pipes burst and water must be boiled, small businesses have a difficult time surviving inflated bills, flood damage, basement sewage backups and emergency repair projects that detour traffic around their doors.
The new structure theoretically would keep the water service a public entity and insulate it from Grant Street politics, a deleterious influence in past years, as infrastructure problems and other woes are addressed.

Weather causes trouble for drinking-water system

Wild weather Tuesday wreaked havoc on the region’s water systems but safety plans were set in place, officials say.
The day started with a downed tree cutting power to the Japan Gulch water treatment facility in Langford.
The facility treats all the drinking water in the capital region.
Having it out of commission could have led to alternative treatment options to UV such as chlorine and possibly a boil water advisory.
Luckily, a new backup generator purchased by the Capital Regional District this spring kicked in until B.C.
Hydro was able to restore power by midday.
Matthew McCrank, a senior manager in infrastructure operations, said the CRD issued a wastewater discharge notice for a number of beaches in an “abundance of caution” after heavy rains caused stormwater and wastewater to overflow.
Sensors at pump stations detected the overflows and warnings were issued for Macaulay Point in Esquimalt, Clover Point in Victoria, McMicking Point, Hood, Humber and Rutland in Oak Bay, Finnerty Cove in Saanich, and Saanichton Bay in Central Saanich.
“As a result of these discharges, residents are advised to avoid entering the waters along the affected shorelines, as the wastewater may pose a health risk,” said a CRD statement.
McCrank said the lab results would likely be complete by the end of the week.

Boil water advisory issued for some Petersburg residents due to water line break

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A boil water advisory is in effect for some residents in the City of Petersburg due to a water line break.
The break occurred on Johnson Road at the Tanglewood and Lieutenant’s Run Apartment complexes and will disrupt service to residents in the area of I-85 South, S. Sycamore Street, W. South Boulevard and Johnson Road.
Residents living in those areas may experience either low water pressure or no water at all.
A boil water advisory is also in effect for those residents through Friday, December 22.
Repairs are expected to be completed on Thursday, a city official said.
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PWSA flush, boil water advisory lifted

This helps remove stagnant water from plumbing and brings in fresh water from water mains.
Mr. Pickering said the first round of sampling was done Sunday, and test results reported Monday afternoon showed no contamination of the water supply.
The rupture of the 20-inch water main at Centre and South Negley avenues, early Sunday, caused street flooding in the area and low water pressure.
Repairs to the water main were completed Tuesday morning, and PWSA customers along Centre, roughly between South Negley and South Euclid avenues, had their water restored late Tuesday morning, Mr. Pickering said.
The boil water advisory is the third such advisory issued by the PWSA this year.
The first, in late January, was issued after the DEP raised concerns about water treatment at the Highland Park Reservoir and impacted about 100,000 city residents.
Robert Weimar, PWSA’s interim executive director, said no water supply contamination was detected in either situation.
After decades of neglect, we’re beginning to put in place the financial and human resources to renew our systems as efficiently and as effectively as possible.” City Councilman Dan Gilman, whose district includes the water main break and also many residents who went through the January advisory, said similar system problems in past years had not led to boil warnings.
But he hopes “they recognize [the advisory] is being done out of an overabundance of caution for their health.” "Thankfully, we avoided any issues," Mr. Gilman said.
Mayor Bill Peduto said he expects a panel’s recommendations by Dec. 31 for strengthening the water system.

City issues 48-hour boil advisories

The city of Kirksville has issued three 48-hour boil advisories for several Kirksville citizens.
The first advisory was issued for people who live on S. Baltimore Street, between E. Normal and E. Alexander and on Park Avenue, between Baltimore and Ely.
It’s scheduled to end at 7 a.m. on Thursday The second was issued for citizens who live on S. Baltimore Street, between E. Normal and Park Avenue and on Highland, between Baltimore and Ely.
It’s scheduled to end at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The third was issued for citizens who live on Florence Street, between Link and Patterson.
It’s scheduled to end at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
For questions or more information, contact the Kirksville Public Works Department at (660) 627-1291.

Boil order in effect for Shandon

Residents in the San Luis Obispo County community of Shandon are being asked to boil their water before drinking or cooking.
On Tuesday morning, a contractor working near the San Juan Creek Bridge damaged a water main, said the county’s department of public works, and the Shandon water system lost pressure.
Andrea Montes of the county’s utilities department said the county is working to restore the system.
“County crews are on site excavating the damaged water line and will continue working until the water system is restored.
Efforts to isolate the break from other portions of the water system are underway, including the provision of State Water to areas east of the bridge,” Montes said in an advisory sent out Tuesday afternoon.
In the meantime, they are asking residents and businesses owners to boil water for at least a minute before using, until the county test results are ready on Thursday.