WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — A boil water advisory has been lifted for residents near a water main break in Wyoming.
The precautionary advisory was in effect for two neighborhoods near the intersection of 44th Street and Burlingame Avenue, where a 20-inch water main broke Tuesday.
Boil water advisories are common after main breaks cause a drop in system pressure that can lead to bacteria in the water.
Some area residents also lost water service for more than 24 hours before it was restored Wednesday.
The break caused the road to be shut down while repairs were underway, but both directions of 44th reopened between Burlingame and Oriole avenues early Thursday evening, days earlier than previously expected.
The break was blamed on the old age of the cast iron water line, which was installed in the mid-1960s.
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– There have been multiple water main breaks in North Shreveport today causing severely low pressure and water loss to customers residing in areas north and east of Hilry Huckaby Drive and north and west of North Hearne Avenue.
Later, a private company’s contractors hit a 16-inch water main near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ione Street.
Because of the severely low pressure and water loss experienced by some, the City has issued a boil advisory.
Crews are working to repair both lines and restore pressure to normal operational levels.
Repairs are expected to be completed tonight.
When repairs are completed and water restored, the water supplied by our distribution system to nearby facilities may be of questionable microbiological quality.
Therefore, as a precaution, the Department of Water & Sewerage is issuing a VOLUNTARY BOIL ADVISORY effective when service is restored in these areas, until sample(s) collected and analyzed indicate the absence of coliform bacteria.
It is recommended that water be disinfected before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means: Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container.
The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.
Please be sure to disinfect water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.

The City of Rayne says they have experienced a loss of water pressure due to water line repairs within the water supply system.
The city says that the water produced by the water supply system, therefore, is of questionable microbiological quality.
As a precaution, the City of Rayne Water System has issued a boil water advisory effective immediately for the following streets: Pearl, Comeaux, Patricia, and Theo Streets.
The boil advisory will remain in effect until rescinded by the water system.
The system recommends that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming, making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food prep.
Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container.
The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.
(The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)
The advisory will be rescinded upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health and water samples are taken and shown the water is safe.

According to Paulding County Schools, all schools are back in session starting Thursday morning, however a few schools are under a boil water advisory.
"Four schools remain under a boil water advisory.
This will not impact breakfast or lunch service.
We will have bottled water available for students and staff.
Water fountains have been covered.
Parents are encouraged to send bottled water with their students as well."
The four schools that will be under this advisory include: Scoggins Union Ragsdale Poole Water bottles will be provided for staff and students and the advisory will not impact the breakfast or lunch services.

RAYNE, La.
(KLFY)- The city of Rayne has experienced a loss of water pressure due to water line repairs within our water supply system.
Because of these problems, the water produced by our water supply system is of questionable microbiological quality.
This boil advisory is to remain in effect until rescinded by the City of Rayne Water System.
It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means: Boil water for one full minute in a clean container.
The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.
The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.
Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.
The City of Rayne Water System will rescind this Boil Advisory upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health that additional water samples collected from our water supply system have shown our water to be safe.
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The City of Rayne is reporting a loss of water pressure due to water line repairs within the water supply system.
Because of those problems, the water produced by the water supply system is of questionable microbiological quality according to city officials.
Therefore, as a precaution, the City of Rayne Water System is issuing a boil advisory effective immediately for Pearl ,Comeaux, Patricia and Theo Streets.
This boil advisory is to remain in effect until rescinded by the City of Rayne Water System.
It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means: Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container.
The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.
(The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)
Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.
The City of Rayne Water System will rescind this Boil Advisory upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health that additional water samples collected from our water supply system have shown our water to be safe.

The city has issued a water boiling advisory for all customers on the following streets: Hayes Avenue from River Road to Arlington Avenue Arlington Avenue from Hayes Avenue to Andover Avenue The results of an initial bacteria tests were favorable, according to the city; however, a subsequent round of tests indicated the possibility of contamination.
As a precautionary measure a boil advisory is being issued while the city works to remedy the situation.
The following tips are advised during a water boiling advisory: Assure purity of water by boiling it vigorously for a least one full minute (after water begins to bubble).
This includes water used for brushing teeth, making ice and drinks, washing food, and even water for pets Throw away any ice made during a boil advisory as freezing does not kill bacteria After the advisory is lifted, flush house pipes, ice makers, hot water heaters, water softeners, garden hoses and change filters before using for drinking and cooking Adults and teens can use water for bathing, but should be careful not to swallow water Young children should be given a sponge bath since they often swallow water Wash clothes as normal Dishwashers can still be used as long as there is a high temperature cycle Utilize bottled water for drinking and cooking For more information, call 513-785-7550.

Gov.
Butch Otter on Monday signed a disaster declaration for White Bird, an Idaho town north of Riggins that has been without water for more than two weeks.
The town has already declared a state of emergency, and officials in Idaho County approved a disaster declaration last week.
Residents were using a public water system connected to two wells.
The problem began Nov. 24, when White Bird’s water system lost pressure.
As of Monday, officials still hadn’t found the cause of the pressure loss and issued an advisory to boil all water used for drinking water, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and preparing food, according to an Idaho Office of Emergency Management press release.
On Dec. 1, the state warned the town’s 93 residents that even boiling city water wouldn’t make it safe for consumption.
Town officials, who applied for emergency funding last week from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, said providing potable water to residents carried “an unsustainable cost.” Never miss a local story.
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“When a community loses its potable water supply that affects every aspect of day-to-day living,” said Jerry Zumalt, Idaho County emergency manager, in IOEM’s release.

A boil water advisory is in effect for the City of Udall in Cowley County.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory for the city’s public water supply because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure to the system.
"Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination," KDHE says.
KDHE did not provide a timetable for when the advisory may be lifted, saying it will remain in effect "until conditions which place the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be adequately resolved.
KDHE says water customers in Udall should take the following precautions: *Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.
*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.
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.

UPDATE: Louisville Water Company lifted the boil water advisory at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Louisville Water Company hopes that the precautionary boil water advisory issued for Shelby Park and its surrounding neighborhoods will be lifted Wednesday afternoon, a day after a 48-inch water main broke and flooded several blocks of the neighborhood.
The boil advisory was issued Monday afternoon for all of Shelby Park, most of Germantown, and portions of Schnitzelberg, Old Louisville and Smoketown.
Louisville Water stated that the advisory was in effect for 4,500 customers surrounding the break site at Clay and Oak Streets.
Spokeswoman Kelley Dearing Smith told IL Wednesday morning that Louisville Waters hopes to lift the advisory “later this afternoon at the earliest,” as a 24-hour period has to elapse for the testing of water samples.
Dearing Smith stated in a press release that Louisville Water’s priority on Wednesday is restoring water service to approximately 30 customers near the break site, and they are expected to complete repairs on a six-inch water main by this evening.
Workers will remove a section of the 48-inch water main that broke and install a new section of pipe over the next few days, with repairs on the large water main expected to last through the weekend.