Boil water advisory lifted in Williamston.
WILLIAMSTON, SC (WSPA) – A boil water advisory was lifted for residents in Williamston, S.C. as of 8 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Following an intense flushing of the system, bacteriological samples were collected and analyzed by the Anderson Regional Joint Water System.
The results of this sampling indicate the water is now safe to use for drinking and cooking.
Anyone with questions about the repeal of this advisory can call 864-847-7473 or 864-844-6892.
The boil water advisory was originally issued on Thursday after a water main break.
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Albion water main break forces boil water advisory for some residents.
ALBION, Mich. — A water main break today on East Michigan Avenue caused a water pressure drop, and a loss of service in some areas.
Albion city officials are warning residents of affected areas to boil their water before drinking it.
Water department crews are working to repair the break and expect to have water service restored by 6 p.m. today.
Bacteria are generally not harmful and are common throughout our environment, the city said, but the boil water advisory is issued as a precaution.
The advisory means residents should bring all drinking water to a boil, then let it boil for at least one minute before cooling it for consumption.
Or use bottled water.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and preparing food.
The city said residents and businesses in the following areas should continue using boiled or bottled water until further notice.

Flush and boil advisory to continue in Millvale.
The flush and boil water advisory in Millvale will stretch into its fifth day Saturday as the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority said more tests are necessary to ensure water quality.
The PWSA said additional verification of Millvale’s water quality is needed for the DEP to assure the borough’s water meets federal and state safety standards.
The DEP said in a post on its Facebook page Thursday evening that the advisory would remain in Millvale “until water samples show consistent disinfection levels and negative bacteria samples.” The PWSA said it sent additional water samples to a laboratory Friday as it works to confirm acceptable water quality.
The advisory was issued Monday night and impacted an estimated 18,000 homes in Millvale, Reserve and Pittsburgh’s northern neighborhoods.
The PWSA lifted the advisory Thursday for Reserve and Pittsburgh, but it remains for Millvale.
Officials said they issued the advisory because water in the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler may have been contaminated by bird and animal droppings through a torn and degrading cover.
“The residents and officials in Millvale have been extremely patient and helpful as we work through this boil water advisory, and we are grateful for their cooperation,” said Robert Weimar, interim executive director of PWSA.
“Our main goal at PWSA is, and will always be, providing safe drinking water to our customers.” “We would like to thank the Borough of Millvale and public safety officials for their continued coordination and assistance as we rectify this issue,” Mr. Weimar said.
Andrew Goldstein: agoldstein@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1352.

PWSA lifts boil-water advisory for all areas except Millvale.
People living in that community have already had enough.
“It’s kind of a bummer,” said Bryan Tramontina.
“Obviously it’s not great to have to boil your water.” The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority lifted the boil-water advisory issued Monday after a tear in the cover was discovered at the Lanpher Water reservoir.
A spokesperson tells us PWSA has to continue taking chlorine residual readings and bacteria samples daily at the sites until further notice.
They also have to monitor chlorine residuals from the Aspinwall Treatment Plant until further notice.
As for why the Millvale portion of the system is still shut down, the DEP says PWSA has to submit sufficient data in writing to the DEP about the water quality.
“I think it needs to be under better management,” Tramontina said.
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Pittsburgh ‘water angel’ sits outside Giant Eagle giving away free bottles during boil advisory.
"I was like, ‘I have some extra money, let me just see …
I can donate 100 cases of water myself," Mangham said.
"They were like, ‘Thank you, you’re blessed.’
"It’s the end of the month.
We’ve got to get over here for the elderly, for the people with kids," Mangham said.
You know, you’re trying to make some formula.
"You can be a blessing if you choose to.
We all have characteristics and qualities that God bestowed upon us to help one another."
"It was fun," Aliyah said.

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority was waiting on another round of water test results Thursday before it asks state authorities to lift a boil-water advisory for northern neighborhoods.
PWSA announced the advisory late Monday under an order from the state Department of Environmental Protection.
The DEP is concerned about the potential for contamination at the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler, which serves the city’s North Side along with Millvale and Reserve.
As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, routine water samples taken Monday and Tuesday from the Lanpher service area showed no contaminants, according to PWSA.
“If PWSA maintains acceptable levels of chlorine in the service area, and further sample results to be received late [Thursday] do not detect the presence of contaminants, PWSA will request that DEP lift the boil-water advisory,” the authority said in a statement.
The city also has offered water deliveries to people who can’t boil their own water or reach a water buffalo.
Those in need can dial 311.
For affected residents, the advisory recommends boiling tap water vigorously for at least one minute prior to drinking or cooking.
Residents who don’t know if they have lead water pipes or solder should flush the tap for at least a minute before boiling.
PWSA is relying on large mains to pipe water directly into the Lanpher service area, bypassing the reservoir.

Sinkhole residents asked to boil water.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Residents of a Sioux City neighborhood plagued by a sinkhole problem are once again being asked to boil their water.
It’s the same neighborhood of documented sink hole issues.
The boil order tonight impacts about 20 homes near 30th and Pierce Streets.
That’s where crews hired by the city are working to deal with the sinkhole problems, but for a second time in as many months, that work has resulted in a loss of water pressure for residents.
The city again issuing a boil advisory, but residents complain the city is providing no updates.
"Not knowing is a big burden on a lot of people," says resident Tracy Johnson.
"Everybody has a cell phone, so text communication or some kind of alert system, similar to an Amber Alert, is beneficial for the community at large."
Sioux City recently agreed to purchase one of the homes in that neighborhood to resolve a lawsuit over sinkhole problems.

Test shows no contaminants at Lanpher Reservoir, boil water advisory remains.
PITTSBURGH – A boil water advisory issued for 18,000 homes in the Pittsburgh area could soon be over.
PWSA issued the advisory after discovering tears in the cover at the reservoir.
We wanted to know how officials are making sure restaurants in the advisory zone are using boiled water, just to be safe.
At restaurants open in the advisory area, the safety of food is just as important as the water.
Channel 11 learned inspectors have been visiting restaurants to see how they’re operating.
Tuesday, they locked up a Subway restaurant on the North Side after inspectors found the sandwich shop running normally, despite being under the boil water advisory.
Hospitals have also been going to great lengths to make sure safety procedures are being met.
Even people who aren’t in the affected areas say they don’t want to risk contamination.
Food safety staff then visited facilities that could not be reached or that didn’t convey that sufficient health and safety features were in place, issuing orders for non-compliance where necessary Fifty site visits were either conducted Tuesday or scheduled for Wednesday PWSA boil water advisory extended for 18,000 homes, multiple schools PWSA boil water advisory extended for 18,000 homes, multiple schools

PWSA reports clean tests, says boil warning could end soon.
Water samples taken from the affected area Monday and Tuesday yielded no signs of contamination, PWSA spokesman Will Pickering said in a statement.
“Late [Thursday] has not been ruled out as a possibility,” Mr. Pickering wrote via email.
Affected customers who use water for drinking should flush their lines by running the tap for at least a minute, according to PWSA guidance.
In a statement Tuesday, DEP spokewoman Lauren Fraley detailed what PWSA must do before the advisory can be canceled.
“Specifically, PWSA must flush the affected portions of its distribution system, maintain increased disinfectant residuals and provide two consecutive days of sampling results collected from the affected area that are negative for total coliform bacteria,” Ms. Fraley said in a statement.
“A lifting of the advisory must be approved by the DEP in writing.” The DEP is concerned about the potential for contamination at the Lanpher facility.
PWSA has taken the reservoir offline while it addresses possible tears in a covering there.
PWSA is now routing water to the Lanpher service area directly through large pipelines from a treatment plant in Aspinwall, bypassing the reservoir.
Adam Smeltz: 412-263-2625, asmeltz@post-gazette.com, @asmeltz.

Small town of Rockport devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
Among them sits Rockport, with a population of about 8,700, located about 30 miles Northeast of Corpus Christi along the Gulf Coast.
Rockport residents took a beating when the then Category 4 Hurricane Harvey barreled through on Friday night.
What remains now is just a shadow of what was there last week.
Residents throughout the community are starting to return home.
It’s unclear when power will be fully restored but it could be measured in days and weeks not hours.
One resident died when the mobile home they were sheltering in caught fire after Harvey’s landfall.
For now, residents are doing the best they can to get by, one day at a time.
There’s, I want to say, 90 percent of Rockport homes have been lost.
I mean, people lost everything, no clothes, nothin’ to salvage most of the time.