Boil water advisory lifted for all Brocton water customers.
MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services and the village of Brocton announced Thursday that the boil water order in effect since Monday for all customers served by the village of Brocton water supply is now lifted.
The affected area included the village of Brocton, all town of Portland water districts and the area of Pomfret west of Shorewood Country Club.
Water samples collected on Tuesday and Wednesday from the affected areas show that the water is safe to drink and use for all other purposes.
The village had a major water main leak on Monday that was repaired the same day, but due to a loss of pressure in the system, a boil water advisory was placed into effect as a precaution.
The Department of Health and Human Services would like to thank all affected water customers for their cooperation and patience while the boil water advisory was in effect, and commend all those involved in the water emergency for working together to manage the crisis and repair the leak in such a timely manner.
For more information, contact the village of Brocton at 792-4160, the town of Portland at 792-9614, the town of Pomfret at 672-7496 or the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, 753-4481, or check the Health and Human Services website at http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/219/Health-Human-Services.

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Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, a traffic alteration will begin at the intersection of Dawson and S. Fourth streets. The work zone will include lane shifts on the ramp exiting the bridge approaching the intersection of S. Third and Dawson and will end just short of the intersection of S. Fifth and Dawson. The water outage will begin at 11 p.m….

State of emergency.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning, a “Boil Water Advisory” was issued to all Brocton residents after water service to the village of Brocton water supply, including all of Portland, excluding Van Buren Point, was shut off in order to repair a major leak at Central Avenue and Fifth Street.
See ADVISORY, Page A5 “Around 4 a.m., people were already all over social media, saying they have no water,” said Frost.
There wasn’t much time to inform everyone.
“When service is restored, all water customers must boil their water until further notice,” stated the press release from the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services.
Do not drink the water without boiling it first or use bottled water until further notice.
Bottled water is now available for customers to pick up at the Brocton Fire Hall.” Luckily, no emergencies occurred while the water service was turned off, stated Frost.
Affected residents will be informed when tests confirm that no harmful bacteria are present in the system.
“There is a time lag between when we get the samples back and we have to make sure the water is clean before we can get the advisory removed, but that would be the county’s decision, not mine.” While the students and staff probably enjoyed their day off of school, having a water main break for the second time in six months isn’t a good thing, especially if that sets the stage for it to happen more frequently.
This is especially bad considering that the water line is relatively new, so an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the water main break to prevent it from happening again in the near future.

Boil advisory issued for some Town of Leonville Water System customers.
LEONVILLE, La.
(KLFY) – The Town of Leonville Water System has issued a boil advisory for certain customers after a 4-inch main water line broke near Opelousas.
The affect areas are: 7319 Highway 31 to Victoria Loop 831-895 Country Ridge Road Ti-Sem Road Colby Road Old Spanish Road Sugarland Circle Subdivision La Compagne Street Fleur des Coteau This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Town of Leonville 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.
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Boil water advisory lifted in Vernon after floods.
Authorities in Greater Vernon have revoked the boil water notice after testing one of the region’s water sources.
Greater Vernon Water and Interior Health said that residents in the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, Spallumcheen, as well as Electoral Areas B, C and parts of D can drink their tap water.
Authorities tested the water from Duteau Creek which showed that the water supply has returned to a "good" rating.
But the region’s second water source, Kamalka Lake, remains turbid and will be switched off until conditions improve.
The boil water advisory was initially issued after several days of heavy flooding affected the region, causing water quality to degrade to a "poor" rating.
That meant residents had to exercise caution using tap water for drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, making beverages or ice, or for brushing teeth.
Staff in the Regional District of North Okanagan say they will continue to monitor water quality and work with Interior Health.

Boil water advisory lifted in Vernon after floods.
Authorities in Greater Vernon have revoked the boil water notice after testing one of the region’s water sources.
Greater Vernon Water and Interior Health said that residents in the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, Spallumcheen, as well as Electoral Areas B, C and parts of D can drink their tap water.
Authorities tested the water from Duteau Creek which showed that the water supply has returned to a "good" rating.
But the region’s second water source, Kamalka Lake, remains turbid and will be switched off until conditions improve.
The boil water advisory was initially issued after several days of heavy flooding affected the region, causing water quality to degrade to a "poor" rating.
That meant residents had to exercise caution using tap water for drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, making beverages or ice, or for brushing teeth.
Staff in the Regional District of North Okanagan say they will continue to monitor water quality and work with Interior Health.

Vernon residents get the okay to stop boiling their water.
VERNON – The boil water advisory in Vernon has ended.
Greater Vernon Water announced this morning, May 16, that extensive sampling has shown the water is back up to a ‘good’ rating, meaning residents no longer need to boil their water, according to a release from the water utility.
The areas affected by the notice include the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, Electoral Areas ‘B’ and ‘C’, some areas of electoral area ‘D’ and Spallumcheen including Stepping Stones.
At the moment, all customers are receiving water from the Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant, including those usually served by Kalamalka Lake, until turbidity in the lake settles down.
The Village of Lumby’s water supply is drawn from a deep well system, which is not impacted by surface flooding or related diversions, the Village states in a media release.
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City of Albion under boil water advisory.
ALBION, Mich. (WILX) — The City of Albion is telling residents to boil their water before using.
Bacterial contamination may have occurred in the water system due to a drop of pressure.
Steps are being taken to correct the situation.
In the meantime bring the water you intend to use to a boil, and let it boil for at least one minute and let it cool before using.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and preparing food.
Boiling the water kills bacteria and other organisms that may be in the water.
Use boiled or bottled water until further notice.
The boil water advisory will remain in effect until results from tests show the water is safe to drink.
General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791.

State of emergency.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning, a “Boil Water Advisory” was issued to all Brocton residents after water service to the village of Brocton water supply, including all of Portland, excluding Van Buren Point, was shut off in order to repair a major leak at Central Avenue and Fifth Street.
See ADVISORY, Page A5 “Around 4 a.m., people were already all over social media, saying they have no water,” said Frost.
There wasn’t much time to inform everyone.
“When service is restored, all water customers must boil their water until further notice,” stated the press release from the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services.
Do not drink the water without boiling it first or use bottled water until further notice.
Bottled water is now available for customers to pick up at the Brocton Fire Hall.” Luckily, no emergencies occurred while the water service was turned off, stated Frost.
Affected residents will be informed when tests confirm that no harmful bacteria are present in the system.
“There is a time lag between when we get the samples back and we have to make sure the water is clean before we can get the advisory removed, but that would be the county’s decision, not mine.” While the students and staff probably enjoyed their day off of school, having a water main break for the second time in six months isn’t a good thing, especially if that sets the stage for it to happen more frequently.
This is especially bad considering that the water line is relatively new, so an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the water main break to prevent it from happening again in the near future.