by Gabrielle Dawkins, originally posted on January 24, 2017

 

There’s no school Wednesday in Twiggs County, and the city is under a 24-hour water boil advisory.

Gabrielle Dawkins took a trip to Jeffersonville to find out the root of the problem.

Superintendent, Elgin Dixon, says that he had to make a split decision to cancel school.

“We had low water pressure almost to no water and we can not function in the school because of the low water pressure,” said Dixon.

Below is the press release from Twiggs County Public Schools.

An 8-inch distribution main pipe burst near the school. Sidney Lattimore, the consultant for the Water Department in Jeffersonville, says the water tank is nine feet lower than normal.

Lattimore says that the water level is normally 122 feet and they’re working toward fixing the problem.

“Right now, we’re flushing out the lines from two fire hydrants above and below the break. After that, I’ll take BacT samples from both ends of the system out of those two hydrants,” said Lattimore.

He’ll send samples of that water to Dublin for testing, and in 24 hours they’ll have the results.

“I always use this analogy that somewhere, some mother is getting some water out of a faucet and handing it to her little child. I want to make sure that that water is safe to drink,” said Lattimore.

Although Twiggs County’s three public schools are closed Wednesday, they’re asking staff to report at their normal times.

Jeffersonville has had a series of water problems over the years involving system problems. The city says they’ve gotten a grant of $299,100  to help fix the pumps and fire hydrants.

Voluntary Water Boil Advisory issued for Lincoln, MO

-By Ryan Skaith, originally posted on November 10, 2016

 

The City of Lincoln, MO is under a “voluntary water boil advisory.”  Due to an electrical outage, the city experienced a loss of water pressure for a short amount of time.

Guidelines for the “voluntary water boil advisory” are:

Boil your water vigorously for at least one minute before drinking or cooking

Don’t use any appliances that might require drinkable water like dish washers, ice machines, drinking fountains, etc.

Don’t use water from the tap to wash food, dishes, or your hands.  Use water that has been boiled and cooled for this purpose.

Food service businesses should follow all applicable state and federal regulations as well.

Originally posted on November 10, 2016

 

AMSTERDAM — The city of Amsterdam has issued a boil water advisory for Thursday.

The city says they’re working on a water main installation on Van Dyke Ave. from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. During that time, they will be turning off water for some residents in the area.

Once water is turned back on, they ask that residents continue boiling it until further notice. Low pressure and discoloration is expected.

By Blaine Gaffney, originally posted on November 10, 2016

 

The water quality advisory has been lifted for West Kelowna residents using the Lakeview Water System.

It was put in place in August because of higher than normal turbidity in the Rose Valley Reservoir.

Turbidity levels have now declined to acceptable standards.

While the system is being flushed out some users may have discoloured water.

They’re advised to run cold faucets until the water runs clear.

Free water at a bulk station at Asquith and Shannon Lake Roads will be available until November 18th.

Under the advisory, it was recommended water be brought to a boil for one minute before being ingested by children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.

About 4000 homes and businesses were affected.

By Hope Stephan, originally posted on November 10, 2016

 

The boil water advisory that went into effect Sunday in Duncannon has been lifted, Borough Manager Chris Courogen said in an email Thursday afternoon.

The advisory was the result of a disinfection system equipment failure, Courogen said previously. Because of the failure, one of the borough’s wells had a low level of chlorine and water could not be properly treated.

Originally posted on November 11, 2016

 

A boil advisory has been issued for some customers of the Prairie Ronde

Residents on Frank Road east on La. 104 to the railroad tracks, are affected, a spokeswoman said.

A broken water line is to blame, she said. When the advisory is lifted it will be announced, she said.

Officials ask that residents boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.

This is for water used for cooking, drinking, brushing your teeth or for your animals.

By staff, originally posted on November 10, 2016

 

The Cass County Rural Water District 2 has issued a water-boil advisory effective immediately and it’ll probably last into early next week.  Water should be boiled at least three minutes before ingesting.

Manager Dale Miller tells the KTIC Newsroom they got a coliform hit on one of their routine samples that was positive for coliform and they have no idea how it got into the system. They’re treating the system with chlorination.

The main concern is E. coli.

by Sarah Valdivieso, originally posted on January 18, 2017

 

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for all of North Philippi which includes Sycamore, Beech, Maple, Gall, Locust, Boyles, and 5th Street extension.

This advisory was issued by the City of Philippi Water Department due to a water line break on Maple Ave.

For more information, please contact the water department at 304-457-3700 or PO Box 460 Philippi, WV.

by Orionna Brumfield, originally posted on January 18, 2017

 

Many people in the community were not aware of the boil-water notice until five or six days into it, Ward 3 Alderman Mary Wilson said.

She voiced her concerns during the Brookhaven Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday.

“It was not enough publicity to where it happened in the community,” she said. “There are people wondering if the aldermen and (Lincoln County) supervisors cared. We do care, but we were getting the information late ourselves. I felt like the aldermen should’ve been informed more.”

Special called meetings have been held in the past to inform board members on urgent community issues, but a meeting was not called this time, she said.

Wilson added that everyone does not use social media, read the newspaper or watch the news. Although flyers were posted, she feels that they should have been posted in more areas.

Alderman Ward 4 Shirley Estes dealt with the same issue.

“I got a lot of calls and I asked people to spread it in their neighborhoods,” she said.

However, Mayor Joe Cox thinks that the city did a great job of spreading the news. “It was on the radio, newspaper and social media,” he said. “If anybody was paying attention, they would’ve caught this.”

“We can actually work on a better procedure for this in the future,” said Ralph Augimeri of Mitchell Technical Services, which is contracted to oversee the Brookhaven Water Treatment Plant.

Augimeri said all states are more cautious since the water contamination issues in Michigan in 2014. “I understand this is new to Brookhaven, but you have to understand that the state is getting more strenuous especially since Flint, Michigan, occurred. They realize the communities can be affected by this,” he said.

Chris Xifos, superintendent of the Brookhaven Water Department, said previously that the freeze two weeks ago caused pipes to leak. Those leaks were repaired Jan. 9, but the leaks caused a loss of pressure in the water lines. The state Department of Health issued the boil-water advisory on Jan. 12 because the presence of E. coli and total coliform bacteria was found in routine samples submitted Jan. 11.

Augimeri said, too, a squirrel found in a water well Christmas Eve might have also played a major factor in the bacteria in the water.

“Once we got the squirrel out, we determined that the well needs to be rebuilt,” Augimeri said. “It moved deeper into it because of that one well.”

by Sarah Valdivieso, originally posted on December 29, 2016