originally posted on December 13, 2016

 

A boil water advisory was issued by Alberta Health Services for the Town of Beaverlodge Tuesday afternoon.

AHS cautions residents to bring their water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for domestic purposes including drinking, making infant formula and juices, cooking, brushing teeth, washing raw foods and making ice.

AHS issues a boil water advisory when harmful germs such as E. Coli bacteria or the Giardia

parasite may be in a drinking water supply. Contaminated water can make people and their pets very sick, but boiling it will kill the germs and make the water safe to drink

The Beaverlodge Pool has also been temporarily closed.

The advisory was issued as a precautionary measure until the safety of the water can be assured.

originally posted on December 13, 2016

 

originally posted on December 13, 2016

 

IRVINE, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Estill County Water District has announced that the boil water advisory issued on December 12 has been lifted.

The boil water advisory was issued as a result of a water main break.

originally posted on December 14, 2016

 

PALMYRA, Ind. (WDRB) — A boil water advisory has been issued by the Palmyra Waterworks until further notice for all of their water customers.

Officials say customers should boil their water for a minimum of three minutes before using it.

No other information was given, we will provide any updates as they become available.

by Hannah Patrick, originally posted on December 11, 2016

 

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of the Barnards Landing area of New Hanover County.

A CFPUA spokesman said an approximately 40-year-old, 8” water main broke in the area Friday; the precautionary boil water advisory was required for the addresses listed after repairs were completed.  An estimated 70 customers were affected.

A precautionary boil water advisory was issued following the repair of a water main break because periods of low or no pressure increase the potential for the introduction of bacteria into the water system. CFPUA customers were asked to boil their water for one minute then allow it to cool prior to consumption or utilize another water source such as bottled water. Consumption includes drinking, brushing teeth, making ice, food preparation, pet consumption, fruit and vegetable washing and the preparation of baby formula. Customers did NOT need to boil water prior to using it for showering or bathing.

by Rachel Sudduth, originally posted on December 11, 2016

 

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (KMOV.com) – Missouri American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory to residents for the next 24 hours, for a small area in Maryland Heights following a water main break.

Officials recommend boiling water for three minutes before consuming.

The boil order advisory will be in effect for 24 hours. Customers will receive a call when the order has been lifted.

by Natasha Pace, originally posted on December 11, 2016

 

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality issued a boil water advisory Sunday for the New Waterford water system.

Residents living in the communities of New Waterford, New Victoria, River Ryan, Lingan and Scotchtown are being told to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking it.

The advisory includes water used when preparing infant formulas, making ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables as well as brushing your teeth.

The municipality said the boil advisory is a precautionary measure after one sample indicated quality concerns.

The advisory will remain in place until there are two clear samples from the same location over a two-day period.

The earliest the advisory could be lifted is Monday afternoon.

by Monica Vendituoli, originally posted on December 12, 2016

 

A weather-related mechanical failure caused wells in the Cliffdale West subdivision to stop pumping early Saturday afternoon, which temporarily shut-off the water supply, an advisory on Aqua’s website said Sunday evening.

The website advised customers in the area to boil their water.

“After a water utility has a service interruption that results in a loss of pressure (less than 30 pounds), as a precaution, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources suggests that customers boil water used for human consumption for one to two minutes before use,” the website said.

by Annabelle Olivier, originally posted on December 10, 2016

 

Some residents in Montreal North were rudely awakened Saturday after a water main burst, causing some flooding in the neighbourhood.

The Montreal fire department was alerted at 3:30 a.m. and arrived at the scene on Georges-Pichet Avenue, between Amos and Bayonne streets, shortly thereafter.

City spokesperson, Gonzalo Nunez, said it was a break in an eight-inch conduit that caused the leak and subsequent flooding.

According to Nunez, only one residential unit was damaged after water seeped into the basement.

City crews were on site to fix the water main break at 6:15 a.m.

The water supply was cut off to 61 properties, as workers repaired the conduit.

While the water supply was expected to be back by 12:30 p.m., officials have issued a boil water advisory for affected residents.

Nunez said those affected have already been warned to boil their tap water for one minute before consuming it.

The advisory will remain in place until at least Tuesday, pending lab results of water samples collected in the sector.

originally posted on December 10, 2016