originally posted on December 10, 2016

A water boil advisory was issued Saturday afternoon following a water main break in Miami Beach.

Miami Beach officials say there is a 48-hour boil water advisory in effect. Once the advisory has been lifted, another notice will be hand delivered.

Police officers closed the area of Collins Avenue and 54th Street, which caused traffic delays. The water main has been repaired.

originally posted on December 11, 2016

originally posted on December 11, 2016

Residents in LaPlace are advised to boil their water before using it on Sunday, after emergency repairs to the water system brought low water pressure to the system in St. John the Baptist Parish.

As a result of a motorist hitting a fire hydrant on the corner of Woodland and Cane Dr. in LaPlace, the parish utilities department shut off water pressure to water customers in LaPlace in an effort to make emergency repairs.

Water pressure is expected to be restored by mid-morning Sunday.

As a precaution, the parish, in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Health, is issuing a Boil Water Advisory upon restoration of water pressure for all of LaPlace.

The advisory will remain in effect until lifted by St. John the Baptist Parish officials, after testing and notification from state officials that water samples are safe.

It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it or using it for food preparation by boiling water for one full minute in a clean container. The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.

originally posted on December 9, 2016

GARY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Mining and Reclamation has issued a notice of violation to a company as the result of a sediment pond leaking into a water supply.

Hendrick Gary LLC received the violation notice because the pond may have co-mingled with the drinking water supply for the city of Gary in McDowell County.

The possible contamination has resulted in a “cannot drink” order for customers of the Gary water treatment plant.

Health officials say boiling the water will not purify it.

It can, however, be used for showering, bathing, toilet flushing, and other non-potable purposes.

The DEP has issued an order requiring the coal operator to supply drinking water to the town’s customers within 24 hours.

DEP Spokeswoman Kelley Gillenwater released the following statement: “While DEP inspectors at the mine site have observed no discolored water in the public service district’s system and the water seeping from the pond today was clear, drinking water customers, out of an abundance of caution, were advised by health officials today not to drink the water until testing determines if there is any contamination.”

originally posted on December 9, 2016

The City of Hodgenville has issued a boil water advisory for residents who live in the northern part of the city.

The advisory has been issued for residents who live on Springdale Street, Circle Crest Road, Orchard Road, Farmington Drive, Meadow Lane, Hamilton Heights, Civils Loop and Tonieville Road. The advisory was issued because of the replacement of a fire hydrant.

Residents who live on these roadways are advised to boil all water used for drinking and cooking until further notice.

originally posted on December 9, 2016

About 70 customers of the Hazel Hurst Water Co. are being advised to boil their water after a leak drained the tank on Wednesday night, a company official reported.

Workers were on scene along U.S. Route 6 for several hours Thursday making the repairs. Officials expected the system to be back up today, in which case people should boil water for a minute, said the company official who wished not to be identified.

originally posted on December 10, 2016

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – The City of Jackson says due to the recent loss in water pressure a boil water advisory has been issued until further notice for the following area: • [3900-4099] Eastwood Drive; 39211

The advisory affects approximately 25 connections.

An advisory was also issued to the area of (6900-6999) of Franklin D Roosevelt Drive- 39213 , Roosevelt Circle, Place- 39213 and Warren Harding Drive-39213. This advisory affects 50 connections.

Also the following two streets have been lifted from a boil water notice.

by Nichole Hannahs, originally posted on December 9, 2016

The Village of New Lexington Water Department advises all water customers to boil their water until further notice following a water main break.

Officials ask that customers boil water vigorously for at least one minute, any water used for drinking (including water used to make ice), cooking or oral hygiene.

At this time the Water Department said there is no evidence of the water system being contaminated, but the possibility does exist. The advisory is in effect until further notice and is a precaution.

The Water Department said some customers experienced low pressure or no pressure while repairs were made and pressure should be restored shortly.

An additional notice will be given when the boil advisory is lifted. For further information contact the Village of New Lexington at (740) 342-1633.

by Alex Moberger, originally posted on December 9, 2016

BATTLE GROUND, Ind. (WLFI) — Battle Ground is under a boil advisory after one its water towers had a malfunction.

Water Conservancy District Board president Kerry Smith says the tower’s heater lost power for less than five minutes Friday morning. He said the boil advisory is only precautionary.

“We are just doing our due diligence, and it’s only affecting those homes in historic Battle Ground and out east to River Bluffs,” Smith said.

The advisory is expected to be lifted by noon Saturday.

originally posted on December 9, 2016

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency officials say the federal agency’s tests have discovered elevated levels of lead in drinking water in a northwestern Indiana city where contamination already has forced some residents to move.

The EPA on Thursday confirmed the lead levels in some homes in East Chicago. Acting regional administrator Robert Kaplan told The (Northwest Indiana) Times (http://bit.ly/2giorF2 ) that the results are preliminary and don’t indicate if there is a widespread problem. He advised concerned residents to use a water filter.

Earlier this year, some residents of public housing were told to move because of high levels of lead and arsenic found at the complex, which is on the former site of a plant that melted lead and copper and is on the EPA’s list of priority cleanup sites. The EPA said in November that it would conduct a number of pilot programs, including drinking water testing at properties at the Superfund site.

East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland wrote in a letter posted online and confirmed by his office that says the EPA told him 18 of the 45 homes tested had at least one water sample exceeding the standard of 15 parts per billion for lead in drinking water. Even low lead levels in children can reduce IQ, ability to pay attention and academic achievement.

In his letter, Copeland criticized the EPA for using what he called a “new, unproven (and) unaccredited test” and releasing the data without quality control procedures.

But the EPA doesn’t fault the city for not knowing about the lead drinking water levels sooner, Kaplan said.

“This is not a test typically conducted by a water authority. No one is faulting the water authority,” said Kaplan, adding that the testing isn’t new and has been used elsewhere.

Copeland says he’s asking for state and federal funding to replace all water infrastructure that may contain lead or violate water safety standards.

The dangers of lead contamination were highlighted this year by the crisis in Flint, Michigan, where old pipes leached lead into the city’s drinking water beginning in 2014.