by Shderia Thompson, originally posted on February 04, 2017

 

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) –

The Mississippi State Department of Health says approximately 153 customers in Claiborne County are under a boil water alert.

The alert affects customers on Highway 61 south, Gordan Station Annex, David Mobile Home Park and Noble Road that receive their water from the Pattison Water Association.

Claiborne County water system officials notified the Mississippi State Department of Health of a pressure loss due to one or more line breaks.

When a distribution system loses pressure, contaminants can siphon back into the water. Public health officials consider any system that loses pressure contaminated until tests prove otherwise. Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed.

Checklist for Safe Water Use

DO NOT

• Do not drink tap water while the water system is under a boil water advisory.
• Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the affected system.
• Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water. Freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria.
• Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.

DO

• Wash your dishes in boiled water, or use paper plates for the next few days.
• Wash your fruits and vegetables with boiled or bottled water since they may have been exposed to affected water from grocery store sprayers.
• Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.
• Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.
• Cook with tap water if the food will be boiled for at least one minute.

Properly chlorinated water in swimming pools is safe and fish in aquariums are not affected.

The water system will be notified when tests show the water is safe to drink.

originally posted on February 03, 2017

 

City crew takes water well out of service

by Andre Torres, originally posted on  February 04, 2017

 

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Authorities in Deerfield Beach issued a “Boil Water Alert” on Saturday after finding a raw water well tested positive for the E. coli bacteria.

This affects residents in zip codes 33441, 33442 and the area within 33064 that is North of Southwest 15th Street. Authorities were asking that those affected avoid drinking the water without boiling it first.

City crews took the well out of service to repair it before it can supply raw water to the water treatment plant again, according to the City of Deerfield Beach.

They were also collecting additional bacteriological samples throughout their distribution system to rule out any contamination.

Some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, while others cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, and other illnesses, according to the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention.

For more information, call the city’s water department at 954-480-4370 or the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Local 10 News’ Melissa Alvarez contributed to this report. 

by Paul Mitchell, originally posted on February 05, 2017

 

The boil water notice in Levin has been lifted.

It had been in place since Friday. The Levin Water Treament Plant had been struggling to meet demand and manage the treatment of muddy water from the Ohau River, following heavy rain on Thursday.

The plant system was now recovering and returning to normal, a Horowhenua District Council spokesperson said.

There was now over 50 per cent storage and this was gradually increasing. The water was clean and treated, and there were no issues, he said.

Levin residents hindered by Friday’s boil water notice can take cold comfort in the hopes such disruptions will soon be a thing of the past.

Upgrades to the town’s water treatment plant should mean it can withstand the sort of weather that troubled the system late last week.

Council infrastructure manager Gallo Saidy said upgrades under way on the water plant were scheduled to be finished by the end of March.

​”When completed the plant will be able to manage similar events without the need for any boil water notices.”

MetService forecaster Michael Martens said there had been a prolonged period of heavy rain in the Wellington and Horowhenua regions, lasting from noon Thursday to early Friday morning.

Levin had 48 millimetres of rain dumped on it.

Martens said the heaviest rain came around noon on Thursday, but there was consistently moderate to heavy rainfall the whole time, averaging 3mm per hour.

The Tararua Ranges were the hardest hit with between 140 and 200mm of rainfall, and one weather station in the ranges got 21mm in a single hour.

Martens said a lot of sediment had washed down from the ranges in the deluge, muddying near by water ways, such as the Oahu River which feeds into the Levin water supply.

Whispers Cafe manager Anouska Paul said restaurants and cafes were likely among the most affected by the notice.

The notice had advised hospitality businesses to ensure staff were using hand sanitiser after washing their hands, use commercially made ice, use bottled water for post-mix soft drink machines and ensure coffee machines were boiling water to 100 degrees.

Though the notice was now lifted, businesses would need to ensure they flushed, cleaned and sanitised all equipment with water line connections.

“We’ve just got to be a lot more vigilant to make sure nothing gets missed,” Paul said.

The Avenue Restaurant and Cafe owner Kevin Eriksen said the extra precautions weren’t much of an inconvenience for his staff.

by Ashley Ann, originally posted on February 05, 2017

 

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The boil water notice has been lifted for water customers along Arlington Road from Kemper Road to Druid Lane, according to the city.

A spokesman for the city says test results show the water meets state drinking water standards and is safe to drink.

The boil water notice was issued late Friday afternoon, by the city as a precaution due to a break in an eight-inch diameter water line along Arlington Road.

The break left 38 customers without water. Danville Utilities crews restored water service at 8 p.m. Friday.

Following restoration of water service, Danville Utilities collected a set of water samples for bacteriological analysis.

Test results show the samples were absent of coliforms.

by Brooke Baitinger, originally posted on February 05, 2017

 

PDATED Sunday, 12:45 pm: The boil-water advisory for Deerfield Beach has been lifted, according to the city’s website.

Original story:

The city of Deerfield Beach has issued a boil water advisory to residents in zip codes 33441, 33442 and north of Southwest 15th Street within zip code 33064, an area that encompasses much of the city, according to an alert on the city’s website.

On Feb. 3, a raw water well tested positive for E. Coli, the alert said. The well was taken out of service and is being treated and repaired, but residents in the affected areas should boil water before use through Sunday, the alert said.

Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until further notice.

Those who receive a water bill from Broward County are not affected by the notice, the alert said.

by Ashley Campbell, originally posted on February 04, 2017

 

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. – A Boil Water Advisory has been lifted in Aiken County.

Customers who live in the Bath Water District area of Aiken County, which were under a Boil Water Advisory issued on February 3, no longer need to boil their water before cooking or drinking.

According to a release, following an intense flushing of the distribution system, bacteriological samples were collected and analyzed by Breezy Hill Laboratories.

The results of the sampling indicate that the water is safe to use for drinking and cooking purposes.

If you should have any questions concerning this repeal of the Boil Water Advisory, you can contact Bath Water and Sewer District at (803) 593-3221. 

 

originally posted on February 04, 2017

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A boil water advisory has been lifted for residents in Scottsburg, Indiana.

Notice about the advisory being lifted was sent out on Tuesday afternoon.

The advisory was initially issued Saturday morning due to a water main break.

The affected areas included North Meridian Street east to the Scottsburg city limits and Highway 56 north to the Scottsburg city limits.

originally posted on February 04, 2017

 

UPDATE @ 12:08 p.m. (Feb. 6)

This boil advisory has been lifted.

UPDATE @ 2 p.m. (Feb. 5)

A boil advisory remains in place until further notice for Catawba in Clark County.

Water was tested today and will continue Monday. The boil advisory could remain in place through Tuesday, officials said.

Water should be brought to a rolling boil for 5 minutes to ensure it is safe for consumption, such as cooking, drinking or brushing teeth.

FIRST REPORT (Feb. 4)

A major water main break has prompted a boil advisory to be issued in the village of Catawba.

The boil advisory is in place until further notice for the entire Clark County village after a water main busted on Ohio 54, according to the Linda Addis, the village public affairs clerk.

Crews are working to make repairs, but water samples will need to pass tests in order to lift the advisory and that may not happen until mid-week, Addis said.

For more information, contact Linda Addis at (937) 828-1438.

originally posted on February 06, 2017

 

The city of Soldier, Iowa is under a boil advisory until further notice.

Work was being done on the water well which prompted the boil advisory.

Siouxland News will update this story with the latest information.