Do you know your water?
WESTON — West Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for approximately 200 customers in the West Second Street area of Weston. This advisory includes a portion of West Second Street, a portion of Broad Street, Fall Street, Jonathan Street, Hunter Street, a portion of Gee Lick Road, Karl Street, Williams Avenue, Williams Street, Camden Avenue, Kunst Drive, Irene Drive, Sunset Acres, Craig Street, and surrounding streets.
The advisory was issued due to a main break on West Second Street which crews are working to repair as quickly as possible. Estimated restoration time is 10 p.m. Customers will be notified of the advisory by the CodeRED notification system, according to a press release.
Once service is restored, affected customers should boil their water before consumption until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms that may be present in the water. Customers are asked to bring water used for drinking, cooking, bathing and brushing teeth to a full boil for a minimum of one minute, then cool before use.
West Virginia American Water also recommends the following steps:
— Throw away beverages and ice cubes if made with tap water;
— Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking;
— Provide pets with boiled water after cooling;
— Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water; most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms;
— Use only boiled water to treat minor injuries.
Once the system recovers, West Virginia American Water will be collecting additional water quality samples in the area of the outage. For more information, contact West Virginia American Water’s customer service center at 1-800-685-8660.
BROADALBIN – There is a boil water notice for the village, said Mayor Eugene Christopher today. Two water main broke in the village and the following streets need to boil water, when it returns, until further notice – South Second Avenue, from the bridge over Kennyetto to Broad Street and all streets in between.
North Main from Catholic Church to Dream Street, also needs to boil their water until further notice.
The mayor said the boil water advisory may last until Wednesday.
The mayor asked residents let their neighbors know as well.
For more information, call the mayor at 883-3139
UPDATE: As of Thursday morning, the boil advisory issued earlier this week for parts of Cecilia has been lifted.
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A contractor broke a water main on Anse Broussard Highway, and now a boil advisory has been issued for parts of Cecilia.
The boil advisory affects people who live between Bordelon Road and Poche Bridge Road.
The advisory was issued by the Cecilia Water Corporation. Affected residents should boil water until further notice before using it for cooking, drinking, ice, brushing your teeth, washing dishes or washing food. This also applies to water given to pets to drink.
The extreme temperature change over the past few days is suspected to be the cause of two water main breaks in the Village of Greenwood.
As a result, village residents and businesses are on a restricted water use and boil order until further notice.
A statement from the municipality Monday morning stated that the possibility of unsafe water is due to water main repairs.
Two water main breaks were found on Central Avenue, confirmed Kings County manager of engineering and public works Scott Quinn in an interview.
“We expect the extreme temperature changes from the freezing minus-30 at the end of last week to the milder plus-10 is what caused them to break,” said Quinn.
“We’re attempting to correct the problem but there is no timeline on repairs as of yet,” he said.
The County of Kings is asking customers to use as little water as possible in meantime and advised to boil all water for at least one minute before drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing teeth or any other activity requiring human consumption until further notice.
“We are required to have two samples, taken 24 hours apart, (show) clear before the boil advisory can be removed, so please ensure you continue to boil your water until we advise otherwise,” a news release from the county said.
SHREVEPORT, La. –
A busted water main means a detour for those who drive through downtown Shreveport.
The two west lanes in the 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Spring Street will be closed Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. City officials are asking that motorists drive with caution in this area and obey all construction signs and lane closures because of the potential for icy roads with freezing temperatures.
A pipe burst in that area Sunday evening, triggering a black ice warning. Crews spent most of Monday repairing the pipe.
Barbara Featherston, Director of Water and Sewerage, said this water main break is indicative of the challenges the City faces with its aging infrastructure.
“Most of the water and sewer infrastructure in the downtown area is more than 50-years old, with some parts nearing the century mark,” Featherston said. “The City is working to make much needed repairs
A boil advisory has also been issued for the area around the repair work. This includes parts of Spring, Texas, Milam, and Market Streets. Remember to boil your water for one minute before consuming it.
Several water main replacement projects have been funded and will begin construction by summer of 2017. These projects are in addition to the approximately $400 million work that will be spent on the City’s sewer infrastructure as a part of the Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Columbia, SC (WLTX) — The City of Columbia Water Works has issued a Boil Water Advisory for customers in the River Hill Circle area following a water line break.
The advisory is in effect for River Hill Circle, south of Broad River Road, and Skyland Drive from River Hill to Normandy.
Any water customers in the affected area should boil their water for at least one full minute before drinking and cooking. Any ice made from water that has not been boiled should be thrown away.
Those near the affected area who lost water and/or water pressure should also boil their water before using it.
The City of Columbia Water Works is working to fix the problem, and affected customers should continue to boil their water until further notice.
Update, December 19, 2:41 p.m. ET:
Corpus Christi Mayor Dan McQueen told residents yesterday (December 18) that they can resume using tap water for drinking, cooking and other household needs after EPA test results showed no further contamination following last week’s chemical leak.
Their are unconfirmed reports of at least four people facing undisclosed symptoms related to the water contamination. The EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will continue to collect and test water samples over the next several days, and The Associated Press reports that the federal agency will begin an in-depth investigation and “take appropriate action.”
Today (December 16) marks day three of drinking water contamination in Corpus Christi, Texas, a largely Latinx city of 324,000.
City officials identified the chemical yesterday (December 15) as Indulin AA-86, an asphalt emulsifier, and estimate that anywhere between three to 24 gallons of the substance has entered the drinking water supply as a result of a “back-flow incident” in the industrial district. It can cause respiratory issues and serious eye damage when consumed. The city continues to investigate the situation, but the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports that individual “dirty water” reports have been trickling in since December 1.
The official water notice was released December 14, when the city urged residents to only use bottled water for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing and any household use. Filters don’t work, according to authorities. After the water advisory, residents rushed to grocery stores to purchase as much bottled water as they could, according to social media. However, the city spokesperson Kim Womack told CNN that donations have been pouring in with 100,000 cases on the way. “With that being said, none of it is in the city yet.”
Yesterday, free water distribution began in just two sites which carried 22 pallets of water each and offered one case of water per vehicle. So far, the city has notified three neighborhoods that they can resume use of their tap water: Flour Bluff, Padre Island and Calallen. Corpus Christi has become a tourist hub for fans of Tejana musician Selena Quintanilla, who grew up there. In May, the Chamber of Commerce was concerned that previous water issues would taint the city’s reputation and tourism industry, reported the Caller-Times.
The situation is reminiscent of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where leached lead contaminated the drinking water for the city’s almost 100,000 residents. The crisis first started with a series of boil water advisories and warnings. More than two years after that first boil water advisory, residents still rely on filtered or bottled water.
Questa is expecting to get initial water quality test results Friday on a new well installed to alleviate the village’s water crisis.
Questa residents haven’t had running water for about ten days, and those who still have service are under a boil advisory. The village is trucking in water for toilets and laundry and handing out bottled water for drinking.
The initial water quality test results are expected back on Friday and the Village is working closely with the NM Environment Department on the processes for validating the work done to-date and the procedures required to restart the system. At this time, we are unable to give an estimate when the system will be brought back online.
Over the next few days, crews will be inspecting the pressure regulators to insure they are performing to specifications and checking the lines and hydrants for leaks. This will require a complete shutdown of the system on Friday, leaving all users of the system without water during the inspection, which is expected to last about an hour and a half.
A strategic plan to recharge and restart the system is being developed. The plan is to proceed in stages to bleed the lines of air and distribute the flow of water safely to homes and businesses. The Village will issue guidance and instructions for residents to prepare their homes for the restart.
The boil water advisory and the conservation request to residences and businesses on the municipal water system remain in effect.
The National Weather Service is predicting a front to arrive in the area on Friday bringing much colder temperatures and the possibility of snow to the region. If this occurs, Questa officials are advising residents to take precautions and prepare for colder weather
The City of Hodgenville has issued a boil water advisory for residents who live on Civils Loop and Hamilton Heights. The advisory was issued because of a fire hydrant replacement.
All residents who live on these roads are advised to boil all water used for drinking and cooking until further notice.
The advisory was issued after a water main break on E. Cork St. between Fulford St. and Konkle St. on Thursday.
The bacteria samples show that the water is safe to drink and the city lifted the advisory.