Boil Advisory Issued for Elberfeld

originally posted on December 5, 2016

 

The Elberfeld Water Department is issuing a precautionary boil advisory for some customers.

Customers from Elberfeld Rd. south to Ayrshire Rd. and from Warrick County Line Rd. east to Asbury Cemetery Rd. are affected.

This includes Baseline Rd. west of Warrick County Line Rd., Three Lakes Dr., Remington Ridge, Boonville-New Harmony Rd., and Lake Haven Dr.

Customers that live on and from Elberfeld Rd. to the north are not affected.

This advisory is in place due to a ruptured water main, according to the water department.

Although contamination is unlikely, customers are urged to bring all water for consumption purposes to a rolling boil for five minutes before use.

It’s in effect until further notice.

Customers with questions may call 812-983-4365.

Water customers in Tumalo under boil advisory

Test results expected back Tuesday morning after break in water main

by Kailey Fisicaro, originally posted on Decembeer 5, 2016

 

Customers of Laidlaw Water District in Tumalo are on notice to boil water after a main waterline broke over the weekend.

The 127-user district is expected to get results back this morning on whether the water is declared safe to consume.

The break in the line occurred along Tumalo Road, about half a mile east of Tumalo, and likely resulted from a movement in the earth, according to the water district’s manager, Dale Peer.

Since the break occurred in the lowest point of the system, it’s unlikely contamination occurred, Peer said. But to be safe, the district delivered notices to boil water to its users. The district advised to boil water for consumption, but the water is safe for bathing.

Peer guessed the break happened either Friday night or Saturday morning. The district discovered the break Saturday and delivered the notices by 3 p.m. that day, Peer said.

But because no one was at Tumalo Community School, a teacher didn’t discover the notice until Sunday evening. At that point, Redmond School District sent out notice to families.

Kelly Jenkins, the school district’s communications coordinator, said families were alerted at about 8 p.m. Sunday there would be no school Monday.

The school district planned to open Tumalo Community School again Tuesday. EartH2O, a Culver-based bottled water company, pledged to donate bottled water for the school, and Jenkins said alternate hand-washing stations would be set up.

A break in a water main isn’t uncommon, Peer said, although Laidlaw Water District has never had a break in its 40 years. The city of La Pine’s main waterline broke last year, prompting a boil advisory, after a vehicle hit a hydrant near the city’s wells and main water storage tank.

Laidlaw Water District isolated the break within the first hour of the discovering the problem. Peer couldn’t yet estimate what the cost will be to fix the break. It will likely be somewhat of a burden for the small district, but that’s what the rainy day fund is for, Peer said.

“We’ve been saving for the last 40 years,” Peer said.

Water main break causes sinkhole in Gary, boil order issued

originally posted on December 3, 2016

 

GARY, Ind. (WLS) — A broken water main caused a sinkhole under a road in Gary, Ind., a spokesman for Indiana American Water said Saturday morning.

The break in a 16-inch water main on South County Line Road between Stagecoach Road and East Sixth Street caused part of the street to cave in. That stretch of road is closed until repairs have been made.

Water service has been restored to about 135 customers who were without it, but officials are advising affected residents to boil water used for at least three minutes before using for consumption or brushing teeth.

In Gary, residents in the 8900-9500 blocks of East 5th Street, East 6th Street and Sunrise Boulevard and the 400-700 blocks of South Warrick Street, South Wayne Street, South Wells Streets and South County Line Road are affected by the boil order.

In Portage, residents in the 5000-5200 blocks of E. 6th Street Stagecoach Road, Lincoln Street Harbor Road and Park Avenue and the 1700-1800 blocks of Pershing Street and Oakridge Drive are affected by the boil order.

The boil order is expected to be in effect until sometime Sunday, the water spokesman said.

Point Blue Water System issues boil advisory

originally posted on December 5, 2016

 

VILLE PLATTE, La. – Due to a break on a six-inch main line, water will be off for an undetermined amount of time, but Point Blue Water System suspects customers’ water will be turned back on today. However, once the water is turned on, residents will be under a boil advisory until further notice.

 

West Travis County Residents Issued Boil Water Notice After Valve Break

Boiling water is necessary after loss of air pressure that could have allowed bacteria or other microbes to form.

 by Tony Cantu, originally posted on December 5, 2016

 

WEST TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — West Travis County Public Utility Agency officials on Sunday issued a boil water notice for several communities to destroy bacteria that may have been formed when water pressure dropped after a valve break, according to a notice on the utility’s website.

The notice to Hays County residents was prompted after an air release valve broke on a 16-inch transmission line, requiring an emergency repair. Neighborhoods affected by the boil water notice include: Village of Bear Creek; Bear Creek Estate; Hills of Texas; Friendship Ranch; Fox Run; and Reunion Ranch.

As a result, water for drinking, cooking and making ice should first be boiled for two minutes before use to ensure the destruction of any harmful bacteria or microbes that may have been created when the water pressure dropped, officials said.

Water service was interrupted for several hours after the water main break, officials said. It was eventually restored by feeding water through another system, according to utility officials.

The ensuing boil water notice affects several hundred residents. The Village of Bear Creek alone has close to 400 residents.

“In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable public drinking water source,” utility officials wrote on their website. “As soon as the results from the collected samples are available, WTCPUA representatives will notify you that the water is safe for consumption.”

The air release valve is expected to be repaired on Monday, Nov. 5, officials said.

For a list of guidelines related to the boil water notice, click here.

In an effort to assist customers, utility officials compiled a list of frequently asked questions related to the boil water notice:

During a boil order, can I wash my hands using tap water?

It is recommended that you wash your hands using soap and either bottled water or boiled water. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer may also be used.
During a boil order, can my family take showers or baths using tap water?

The risk of bathing in tap water is uncertain and so should be avoided particularly by people with open wounds or who are immuno-compromised. For those people who choose to shower or bathe in the tap water, minimize the time
spent in the water and be sure to keep your eyes and mouth closed. Babies and young children should not bathe or shower in tap water because they often swallow some water accidentally.

During a boil order, can I wash dishes using tap water?

You may use a dishwasher if it has a sanitizing cycle. If it does not have a sanitizing cycle, or you are not sure if it does, you may hand wash dishes and utensils by following these steps: 1. Wash the dishes as you normally would. 2. As a final step, immerse the dishes for at least one minute in lukewarm water to which a teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water has been added. 3. Allow the dishes to completely air dry.

Can I use my coffee maker, ice machine, water or soda dispenser?

None of these devices should be used if they are directly connected to your water supply. Also, filters are unacceptable for removing bacteria. Once you have been notified that the boil order has been lifted, these devices should be cleaned and sanitized according to the operator’s manual for the device.
Can I give my pets tap water?
Although pets are not normally affected by the same diseases as humans, caution suggests giving pets boiled or bottled water.
How long will the boil order remain in effect?

Each boil order situation is different, making it impossible to predict how long the boil order will remain in effect. It will not be lifted until testing shows that the water meets public health standards. Boil water advisories or boil water orders are lifted by the WTCPUA when the water is considered safe and no longer poses a threat to public health.

What should I do when the boil water advisory or order has been lifted?

As a precaution consumers may wish to flush water pipes within the home by running faucets and spigots for several minutes. Some types of water treatment devices may need to be disinfected and flushed to remove any contaminated water before being used. Check with the manufacturer for details.

Precautionary boil water advisory

originally posted on December 3, 2016
Area Affected: From Chagrin Boulevard south to Aurora Road/Solon Road, Northfield Center Road east to the Chagrin River (see map)
Communities Affected: Portions of Moreland Hills, Woodmere, Orange, Highland Hills, Warrensville Heights, North Randall, Beachwood, Bedford Heights, Solon and Bentleyville.
Cleveland, OH – A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued until further notice for a part of Cleveland Water’s Third High Service Area. Customers in the affected area should bring all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes to a rolling boil for 1-3 minutes before using.

 

Local, state, and federal officials update on devastating Tennessee fires

originally posted on December 4, 2016

 

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WLOS) – Local, state, and federal officials offered an update Saturday on the devastating Sevier County fires.

Sevier County, the City of Gatlinburg, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and Great Smoky Mountain National Park shared a joint press release.

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Local, state, and federal crews continue their coordinated response in containing the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, suppressing structural flare-ups in Gatlinburg, conducting thorough damage assessments, and helping residents get services and resources they need to move the community toward recovery.

Local officials provided the following updates:

  • To date, there are 13 confirmed fatalities. The following individuals have been newly identified: Edward Taylor, 85, unknown address; Bradley Phillips, 59, discovered at 412 Long Hollow Road; and Constance Reed, 34, Chloe Reed, 12, and Lily Reed, 9, discovered at 347 Wiley Oakley Drive.
  • To date there have been 100 people who sustained injuries related to the fire and were treated at LeConte Medical Center.
  • 1,413 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the fire.
  • There are currently 19 crews, 47 engines, six helicopters, five dozers, 605 total personnel fighting the Chimney Top 2 Fire as a part of the Type 1 Federal Incident Management Team.
  • The evacuated areas in Gatlinburg are open for access each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the checkpoint at Gatlinburg City Hall via East Parkway (Highway 321) and Glades Road. This restriction shall remain in effect until the city reopens for the general public.
  • The curfew remains in effect from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly.
  • The Spur parkway is open only from Pigeon Forge to the Gatlinburg Welcome Center. There will be no access to Wiley Oakley from the Spur.
  • Wiley Oakley Drive and Greystone Heights Road remain inaccessible due to critical utility work. Emergency crews are working to open it as soon as possible.
  • The Water Boil Advisory is still in effect for Gatlinburg, with the exception of the areas east of City Hall.

Officials worked diligently to coordinate the warning to the public before and during the catastrophic wildfire event that impacted Gatlinburg, other communities in Sevier County, and the park, authorities said in the release.

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Throughout the day on Monday, Nov. 28, they sent media releases, used social media, and held media briefings to alert the public about the status of the fire to help people remain aware of the urgency of the continuously evolving situation, the release continued.

Authorities sent notifications to the public through widespread media coverage beginning with multiple news releases from the park beginning at approximately 10 a.m., regular news briefings beginning at 2 p.m., and the downtown Gatlinburg siren alert system to warn the public about the impending dangerous winds and fire threat.

Officials also made door-to-door notifications, beginning at noon, to affected communities. Throughout the day, the command post was in contact with state emergency agencies about emergency response.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., the command post contacted the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) requesting an Emergency Alert System (EAS) evacuation message be sent to the Gatlinburg area through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), a system which has the capability of sending text messages to mobile devices.

However, communication between the agencies was interrupted due to disabled phone, internet and electrical services. Due to this communication failure, the emergency notification was not delivered as planned through IPAWS as an EAS message or as a text message to mobile devices.

At the same time, the National Weather Service was unable to reach the local command post.

Through collaboration with the Sevier County Dispatch, they were able to deliver the mandatory evacuation alert through an EAS message to radio and television only. Once communications were reestablished, TEMA was able to send a mobile message later in the evening via IPAWS asking Sevier County residents to stay off mobile devices except for emergency use.

Despite the catastrophic events that created barriers to communication, officials used all resources available to them at the time to warn the public of the impending threat, authorities said in the release.

UPDATE: Boil water advisory for Charlestown neighborhood lifted

originally posted on December 4, 2016

 

SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) — A boil water advisory that was issued Saturday for customers of Sellersburg Water who live in the Hawthorne Glen Subdivision off Highway 403 between Charlestown and Sellersburg, has been lifted.

Water boil advisory lifted for East Side suburbs

by Bob Jacob, originally posted on December 3, 2016

 

A precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted for portions of several East Side communities, including Beachwood, Bentleyville, Orange, Moreland Hills, Solon and Woodmere.

Multiple rounds of bacteria tests indicated the water was safe and residents were never at risk, according to the Cleveland Water Department.

Boil Water Advistory for Whitmire

originally posted on December 2, 2016

 

Newberry County (WLTX) A boil water advisory has been issued for the town of Whitmire.

A car accident involving a fire hydrant created a loss of pressure in the water system.

The Whitmire Commission of Public Works is advising resident to boil their water for at least one minute prior to drinking or cooking/   Also, any ice made from water which has not been boiled should not be used for drinking purposes until otherwise notified by the public works.