Boil water notice for Catahoula Parish.
CATAHOULA PARISH, La.
(Enterprise Waterworks, Inc.) — Catahoula Parish is under a boil water advisory, as outlined in the following press release: The Enterprise Waterworks, Inc. is experiencing problems with the water supply system.
Therefore, as a precaution, the Enterprise Waterworks, Inc. is issuing a BOIL ADVISORY effective immediately.
This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Enterprise Waterworks, Inc.
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 or pouring it from one clean container to another).
Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.
Upon notification from the Office of Public Health’s State Regional Laboratory that the samples collected from our water supply have been found to be safe, the State Health Department will notify the water supply of the sample results.
Upon such notification, the Enterprise Waterworks, Inc. will then rescind the Boil Advisory and notify its customers that the water has been found to be safe.

SMOOTH ROCK FALLS – A boil water advisory has been issued for residents located on the north end of Fifth Street in Smooth Rock Falls.
Denis Dolbec, senior operator with the Ontario Clean Water Agency, said the advisory, which was called on Tuesday, will likely remain in effect at least until this upcoming weekend.
During repair work on Fifth Street, a water line was accidentally broken, prompting emergency repairs and subsequent the boil water advisory.
Dolbec told The Daily Press in an interview Tuesday afternoon that once the repairs to the broken valve were completed, public works would have to send two sets of water samples taken 24 hours apart for analysis.
The samples, he said, will be sent to a lab in Kirkland Lake.
If both samples come back clear of contaminants, the boil water advisory will be lifted, he said.
According to a release issued by the Town of Smooth Rock Falls: “The advisory remains in effect until test results show that the water quality is good.
The Town of Smooth Rock Falls will notify the building owners when the boil water advisory has been lifted.” Under a boil water advisory, residents who live at properties serviced by a municipal system should not drink the water, use it to brush their teeth or use it to wash fruits or vegetables, which would be consumed without cooking.
“People should ensure that water used for cooking comes to a full boil.” Aside from concerns about drinking the water, town officials assured the water is safe enough for bathing in and washing clothes.
For more information, residents are invited to contact Kevin Labarron, public works superintendent at the Town of Smooth Rock Falls, or Denis Dolbec, the regional manager with Ontario Clean Water Agency, at 705-362-8481.

But several people who went to the George R. Brown Convention Center to volunteer or drop off clothes were told that the Toyota Center would open Tuesday afternoon.
The convention center has nearly doubled its original 5,000-person capacity, and Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city may open multiple major shelters to accommodate the thousands of people still seeking shelter.
He says hopefully “very few” are still in the area.
“I’m really worried about how many bodies we’re going to find.” One Houston woman said Monday that she presumes six members of a family, including four of her grandchildren, died after their van sank into Greens Bayou in East Houston, though Houston emergency officials couldn’t confirm the deaths.
___ Flood water update with Jeff Linder of the Harris County Flood Control District: The National Weather Service says rain is falling just east of Houston at a rate of 2 inches (5 centimeters) an hour.
The National Hurricane Center has said heavy rain from Harvey is forecast to worsen flooding in Southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana.
People who escaped rising floodwaters and pouring rain spawned by Harvey arrived at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Monday night by the busload and truckload even as the convention center exceeded its capacity of 5,000.
Around 7,000 people had arrived before midnight, with more people still coming.
New volunteers arrived through the night.
___ The National Hurricane Center says heavy rain from Harvey is expected to worsen flooding in Southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana.

Water Buffalo Sites Announced As Flush & Boil Advisory Remains In Effect.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Roughly 18,000 Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customers are under a Precautionary Flush and Boil Water Advisory.
The advisory covers the North Side of the City of Pittsburgh, as well as Reserve Township and Millvale.
Reserve VFD, 33 Lonsdale Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 City of Pittsburgh Pressley High Rise, 601 Pressley Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Pennsylvania Bidwell, 1014 Sheffield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 33, 3284 Central Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 35, 1519 Orchlee Street, Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 38, 198 Essen Street, Pittsburgh, PA The water buffaloes opened to the public at 10 a.m.
If you are unable to get to the water distribution site, call 311.
If you are outside of the City of Pittsburgh, call (412)-255-2621.
Folks at Pressley High Rise are taking advantage of the distribution site “Every time you hear something like that you get nervous.
Customers are being advised to flush their taps for at least one minute before boiling their water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, food preparation, and giving to their pets.
PWSA is also advising customers to throw their ice away and re-freeze it with water after it has been boiled.
Further it is inconceivable that the authority loses 50 percent of its water as a result of leaks in the system.

A “boil water” advisory affecting some 18,000 homes in Pittsburgh’s northern neighborhoods and in Millvale and Reserve will continue at least through Wednesday, PWSA interim executive director Robert Weimar said Tuesday.
Both PWSA and the state Department of Environmental Protection are concerned about tears in the covering at the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler, Mr. Weimar said.
They fear that those tears, revealed Monday morning after an expert from California evaluated the holding facility, could lead to contamination.
Under direction from the DEP, Mr. Weimar said, PWSA needs to show two consecutive days of “acceptable water quality tests” before it can lift the advisory.
PWSA has described the advisory as precautionary, taking shape after tests showed potential contamination late last week.
Mr. Weimar said PWSA is bypassing the reservoir in the meantime, sending water directly through a large pipe from the Aspinwall treatment plant to areas normally served by the reservoir.
Several restaurants contacted in the affected area said they were using precautions to protect customers from potentially contaminated water.
The Tequila Cowboy Bar & Grill on North Shore Drive delayed opening for lunch while it waited for delivery of bags of ice, bottled water and canned soda, according to assistant manager Courtney Watkins.
The restaurant also was using boiled water to wash fresh produce and planned to cut down on menu offerings, Ms. Watkins said.
Ten facilities throughout the affected boil water area will serve as water distribution centers:

A “boil water” advisory affecting some 18,000 homes in Pittsburgh’s northern neighborhoods and in Millvale and Reserve will continue at least through Wednesday, PWSA interim executive director Robert Weimar said Tuesday.
Both PWSA and the state Department of Environmental Protection are concerned about tears in the covering at the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler, Mr. Weimar said.
They fear that those tears, revealed Monday morning after an expert from California evaluated the holding facility, could lead to contamination.
Under direction from the DEP, Mr. Weimar said, PWSA needs to show two consecutive days of “acceptable water quality tests” before it can lift the advisory.
PWSA has described the advisory as precautionary, taking shape after tests showed potential contamination late last week.
It wasn’t immediately clear Tuesday how long that could take or what it might cost.
Several restaurants contacted in the affected area said they were using precautions to protect customers from potentially contaminated water.
The Tequila Cowboy Bar & Grill on North Shore Drive delayed opening for lunch while it waited for delivery of bags of ice, bottled water and canned soda, according to assistant manager Courtney Watkins.
The restaurant also was using boiled water to wash fresh produce and planned to cut down on menu offerings, Ms. Watkins said.
Seven facilities throughout the affected boil water area will serve as water distribution centers:

Boil Water Advisory in McCormick Co.. MCCORMICK COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – According to the McCormick County Water and Sewer Department residents in Savannah Lakes, 378 west, and those who live along SC Highway 7 and the intersecting roads of 378 west, are currently under a Boil Water Advisory for the next 26 hours.
Residents are asked to boil their water vigorously for at least a minute before cooking or drinking it.
Dirt or debris may have entered the drinking water system in the area due to the main breakage located on SC Highway 81 North.
Please boil your water for the next 26 hours and do not eat the ice or drink it before prior to boiling it.
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7 water distribution centers open in Pittsburgh, Millvale, Reserve Township during boil advisory.
Seven locations have been designated as water distribution centers while a precautionary flush and boil advisory remains in effect for residents of 19 Pittsburgh city neighborhoods, the borough of Millvale and Reserve Township.
Water tanks will be stationed at each of the following seven locations: Millvale Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave. Reserve Township Reserve VFD, 33 Lonsdale St. City of Pittsburgh Pressley high-rise: 601 Pressley St. Pennsylvania Bidwell: 1014 Sheffield St. Fire Station 33: 3284 Central Ave. Fire Station 35: 1519 Orchlee St. Fire Station 38: 198 Essen St. Water is available only for residents and businesses affected by the boil advisory.
Containers will not be provided.
Bring sanitized, portable containers to be filled with water.
City of Pittsburgh residents who are unable to visit a water distribution center should call 311 for help.
Calls are answered by an operator from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Outside the city, call 412-255-2621 instead.
The Allegheny County Health Department has provided the following guidelines for food preparation safety.
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customer service center will have extended hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Call 412-255-2423 or email info@pgh2o.com.

Water stations announced for Pittsburgh, Millvale and Reserve residents, businesses under boil advisory.
Seven water stations have been set up to help residents and businesses in Pittsburgh, Reserve and Millvale under the boil water advisory.
The water stations locations: Millvale ▪ Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave. Reserve ▪ Reserve Volunteer Fire Department, 33 Lonsdale St. City of Pittsburgh ▪ Pressley High Rise, 601 Pressley St., North Side ▪ Pennsylvania Bidwell, 1014 Sheffield St., Manchester ▪ Fire Station 33, 3284 Central Ave., Marshall-Shadeland ▪ Fire Station 35, 1519 Orchlee St., Brighton Heights ▪ Fire Station 38, 198 Essen St., Spring Hill/Northview Heights The water distribution centers, which open at 10 a.m., will be equipped with 2,500-gallon water tanks.
City officials are asking residents to bring sanitized, portable containers to transport water from the distribution center.
Containers will not be provided.
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued the precautionary flush and boil water advisory Monday night affecting an estimated 18,000 homes and numerous schools, businesses and churches.
The advisory was issued after concerns were raised about possible contamination of the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler.
The potential problem, officials said, has been traced to bird and animal droppings on 20-year-old reservoir covers that are torn and degrading.
Residents who are unable to get to a water distribution center can contact the city’s 311 Response Center for assistance from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Outside of Pittsburgh, call 412-255-2621.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Roughly 18,000 Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customers are under a Precautionary Flush and Boil Water Advisory.
The advisory covers the North Side of the City of Pittsburgh, as well as Reserve Township and Millvale.
Reserve VFD, 33 Lonsdale Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 City of Pittsburgh Pressley High Rise, 601 Pressley Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Pennsylvania Bidwell, 1014 Sheffield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 33, 3284 Central Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 35, 1519 Orchlee Street, Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 38, 198 Essen Street, Pittsburgh, PA The water buffaloes will be open to the public starting at 10 a.m.
However, containers will not be provided.
If you are unable to get to the water distribution site, call 311.
Crews have isolated the problem area until repairs can be made, officials said.
They are also conducting flushing throughout the affected areas.
Customers are being advised to flush their taps for at least one minute before boiling their water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, food preparation, and giving to their pets.
Wait for the water to cool before using it, or store it in the refrigerator in a clean container.
PWSA is also advising customers to throw their ice away and re-freeze it with water after it has been boiled.