by Nicki Gorny, originally posted on January 18, 2017

 

BAY VIEW — Water service to the village of Bay View will be shut off on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. The shutoff comes as part of a water line project, according to the Erie County environmental services department.

Once water service is restored, a boil advisory will be in effect through Friday, Jan. 20, at 6 p.m. A boil advisory means you should boil your water for 1 to 2 minutes before consumption.

by Donna Campbell, originally posted on January 17, 2017

 

Officials expect Brookhaven to remain under a boil-water notice today and possibly longer.

The Mississippi State Department of Health on Thursday placed the entire city of Brookhaven — some 12,500 customers — under a boil-water advisory because of the presence of E. coli and coliform bacteria found in samples taken Wednesday.

Zech Brown with Mitchell Technical Services, the contractor for the Brookhaven Water Treatment Plant, collected samples Monday from 24 areas in the city.

Samples were sent to the Mississippi State Department of Health and results take about 24 hours, which would be about 2 p.m. today, said Ralph Augimeri with Mitchell Technical Services.

The state needs two days of clear samples to lift the boil-water advisory.

“Hopefully tomorrow we’ll hear something,” Augimeri said Monday.

Samples were collected Sunday as well.

Liz Sharlot, director of communications for the state Department of Health, said as soon as the sample tests show there is no presence of E. coli or coliform bacteria, the advisory will be removed. 

Customers can go to healthyms.com and search under “boil-water notices” for the latest status for Brookhaven, she said.

The presence of E. coli and total coliform bacteria is a serious heath concern according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Those bacteria in the water samples indicate that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause short-term effects such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children and people with severely compromised immune systems.

The presence of these bacteria in water generally results from a problem with the treatment process or pipes which distribute the water.

Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed. 

The Brookhaven School District and King’s Daughters Medical Center are using bottled water while the city is under the advisory.

Restaurants in the area are buying ice and bottled sodas and water.

“It’s been a pain,” said Dinki Davis at Dude’s Hot Biscuits.

The Davises have been buying jugs of water for most of their cooking, rather than boiling it.

“We’re using that when we’re making our grits and our gravy. I don’t want to take the chance of making anybody sick,” she said.

Davis is also boiling water for cleaning, opting to leave it boiling for three minutes instead of the recommended one minute. They use the boiled water for mopping and cleaning.

“We’re trying not to use any city water at all,” she said.

They’re also buying ice and two-liter sodas. “I can’t even tell you how much we’ve gone through already,” she said.

Customers were confused Thursday because soon after the state issued the boil-water alert, some officials with the city said the alert affected only the 30 blocks between East Cherokee Street and South First Street. Then an hour later, Kris Xifos, the superintendent for the Brookhaven Water Department, released a statement saying that because the state put the entire city under a boil-water alert, everyone served by the City of Brookhaven’s water supply should take the necessary precautions advised by the state.

Things to remember:

• Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water. Freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria.

• 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.

• Fish in aquariums are not affected.

When the alert is lifted:

• Flush faucets for 10 minutes to introduce system water throughout house plumbing.

• Check water filters (in faucets, refrigerators and elsewhere) and replace if necessary.

• Do not use water from your hot water heater for drinking until several exchanges of the tank have occurred.

• Run dishwasher through a cycle or two before washing dishes.

originally posted on January 17, 2017

 

MERCER, Pa. –

A boil alert has been issued for residents of Mercer Borough after a water main break cut service Tuesday morning.

Water supplier Aqua said the break occurred at around 9 a.m., and left the entire community without service, including the county courthouse and schools.

Repairs were completed by noon, but not before the courthouse announced it was closing for the day and cancelling all court cases.

Aqua says customers may still experience low water pressure.

Classes remained in session at both Mercer Area School buildings in spite of the loss in water service.

School officials say bottled water will be available for students and staff on Wednesday.

The boil advisory is in effect until early Thursday evening.

The U.S. EPA requires that all water suppliers issue an alert within 24 hours whenever water lines lose pressure.

EPA boil advisory procedure:

• Do not drink the water without boiling it first.

Bring all water to a rolling boil for at least (3) three minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
All stored water, drink or ice made recently from this supply shall be discarded.

• Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.

These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.

• The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.

If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.

originally posted on January 18, 2017

 

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) –

Some people on the North Shore need to boil their water tonight.

Village of Folsom Water System workers say boiling water is necessary near Lee Settlement Road because of an interruption in service caused by water main repairs.

People in the area should boil their water for one full minute before using it to brush teeth, prepare food and make beverages or ice.

The advisory will remain in effect until test samples show the water is safe.

The following streets are impacted by advisory:

Anthony Rd.
Baham Rd.
Bill Lee Rd..
Charlie Lee Rd.
Eliza Cemetery Rd.
Cotton Lane
Dudley Rd.
Eliza Lee Cemetery Rd.
Lee Settlement Rd.
McCoy Rd.
Monroe Magee Rd.
Neal Cemetery Rd.
St. John Church Rd.
Wesley Rd.

originally posted on January 03, 2017

 

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –

A crew from the Youngstown Water Department was dispatched to a West Side neighborhood flooded following a water line break.

Water gushed out of the ground along Arden Boulevard around noon Monday, sending water onto lawns and flooding nearby streets.

The road was shut down as heavy equipment was brought in to dig into the pavement.

The water department has issued a boil advisory following a U.S. EPA requirement that all cities issue an alert within 24 hours whenever water lines lose pressure.

EPA boil advisory procedure:

• Do not drink the water without boiling it first.

Bring all water to a rolling boil for at least (3) three minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
All stored water, drink or ice made recently from this supply shall be discarded.

• Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.

These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.

• The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.

If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health car providers.

 

by Peak Johnson, originally posted on January 03, 2017

 

It was a difficult holiday season for residents living in Lindon City, UT. A boil water advisory for their drinking water was issued on Dec. 23 after a water sample tested positive for E-coli.

According to Tech Times, Lindon’s administrator issued a boil order as a safety measure after locating the contamination in the city’s water supply. A majority of the residential neighborhoods and industries in Lindon had been informed to either use bottled water “or tap water boiled for a minimum of one minute and cooled before using for cooking and drinking purposes.”

E. coli contamination is caused when water comes into contact with human or animal waste. When food or water contaminated with fecal material is consumed, humans can develop an E. coli infection.

The symptoms of infection include “nausea, cramps, diarrhea, headache, abdominal cramping, vomiting, fever, and fatigue. Toddlers, kids and elderly people are at higher risk of infection because of their weak immune system.”

The Lindon City administrator released a press release on Christmas Eve indicating that residents should prepare their households while stocking up on water bottles and other items while they are still in stores.

Since the advisory was placed, Lindon City has been working with the Utah County Health Department and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to disinfect the city’s water supply.

According to the advisory boil order, “bacterial contamination can occur when a large amount of run-off goes into the supply of drinking water, when distribution pipes break, or when something goes wrong in the water treatment process.”

The city authorities have been working on locating the potential source of the contamination.

The day after Christmas, Lindon released a statement announcing that the advisory had been lifted with additional information as to what residents should do next.

To prevent a contamination such as this from happening again, Lindon said in its statement that they are routinely testing water and that samples are taken every other week. The city is also working to install chlorination systems in all of its wells.

For similar stories visit Water Online’s Consumer Outreach Solutions Center.

originally posted on January 02, 2017

 

A Dec. 30 boil water advisory in place for portions of New Hartford and Frankfort has been lifted by the Mohawk Valley Water Authority this morning.

Laboratory results confirm the water is safe for consumption, the Authority noted in a release.

 

by Jeffrey Morris, originally posted on January 02, 2017

 

BECKLEY, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — 

Beckley Water Co. issued a boil water advisory Monday for an area after a broken main line.

The advisory affects Old Mill Road and any side streets from Old Eccles Road to Wiseman Street.

Customers are advised not to drink the water before boiling first. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing and food preparation until further notice.

For more information, contact Beckley Water Co. customer service at 304-255-5121 or 304-763-2691.

originally posted on January  03, 2017

 

The City of Palestine issued a boil water notice Tuesday for residences and businesses on Spring Street between Granberry Street and Crockett Road and on Crockett Road, where it turns into North Mallard and North Church streets, between Reagan and Terry streets. The following is the legal The The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city to notify customers because of a water main leak.

Officials with the Kemp Lake Water District have lifted a boil-water advisory that had been in place for nearly two weeks.

originally posted on January 03, 2017

 

Officials with the Kemp Lake Water District have lifted a boil-water advisory that had been in place for nearly two weeks.

The advisory was put in place after a water sample from the area tested for high turbidity levels.

A notice posted on the district’s website Dec. 31 said the advisory was no longer in place.

The district said recent snow, rain and stormy weather raised the turbidity levels in the lake and the water system to the point that it could not ensure proper water treatment.

Residents were urged to boil their water for at least a minute before consuming it.

People who are immune compromised should always boil their tap water.

The Kemp Lake Water District also faced a boil-water advisory last summer. Then, it flushed and sanitized the water system including all mains, hydrants and reservoirs.

Anyone who needs more information can call the district at 250-642-2875.

The Ragley Farm Water System in East Sooke has been under an Island Health boil-water advisory since November 2015.