by Harlan Daily, originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

Cawood Water District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers above the pump station at Smith to the end of the line on KY 987.

by Scott Campbell, originally posted on October 28, 2016

 

The CSRD has issued a boil water advisory for those on the Swansea Point Fire Hall Water System.

Water samples from the area South of Sicamous show unacceptable levels of bacteria, resulting in this advisory.

The District says that those on that system are asked to boil their water for at least one minute, or use bottled water.

It also says they can add small amounts of bleach to their water, with directions available on the CSRD’s website.

The CSRD had not responded to calls for comment on this issue by our Thursday deadline.

Anyone seeking additional details on this advisory should follow this link.

Originally posted on November 5, 2016

 

The Ontelaunee Township Municipal Authority has issued a boil water advisory for certain sections of Ontelaunee Township.

Implemented on Thursday, the advisory is in effect until further notice, according to a legal ad placed in the Reading Eagle.

The areas impacted are Indian Manor Drive, Furnace Row, Gernant’s Church Road, Adams Road, Sunglo Drive, Rome Drive, Fuji Drive, Ida Red Drive, Bisbee Drive and Kindt Corner Road.

The ad was placed by Cynthia L. Harris, authority secretary.

by Dan Claxton, originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

COLUMBIA — 

A precautionary boil advisory was issued Friday morning for some residents along Route K just south of Columbia, including the Gateway South subdivision, due to a leak in a water main.

According to Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1, the boil water advisory, issued Thursday morning, should last until Saturday morning.

Until then, customers are advised to boil water vigorously for at least three minutes before use and use only water that has been boiled for drinking, brushing teeth, and all food preparation. Customers should not use ice from automatic icemakers, either.

Water for bathing does not need to be boiled.

originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

Residents of Torbay are being told to boil their water before drinking it, after the town’s water disinfection plant malfunctioned.

The town sent out an advisory to residents Thursday morning, advising them of an immediate boil water order.

The order applies to residents on the municipal water system and was put into effect because of a malfunction at the town’s water disinfection plant.

Water should be boiled for one minute before it’s used for consumption, brushing teeth, cooking, and washing fruits and vegetables.

This advisory will be in effect until further notice, the town said.

By Nicki Harper, originally posted on November 5, 2016

 

At the end of this month the Hastings District Council will be given an update on the chlorination of the water supply that followed the campylobactor outbreak in Havelock North in August.

National water standards require drinking water to be chlorinated for three months after contamination, and in September Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule said he wanted the people to decide whether to chlorinate long-term.

The public council meeting, the date for which will be confirmed next week, will also consider plans going forward, including supplying Havelock North during the peak demand over summer, Mr Yule said.

“All water treatment options will be considered as part of this.”

He said any decision on chlorination would be made in consultation with the Ministry of Health, which signs off water treatment and security plans.

At a Water New Zealand conference and expo held in Rotorua near the end of October, water managers were told they needed to take a stronger lead in ensuring communities were supplied with safe drinking water.

About 200 water sector leaders and representatives attended a panel discussion on the implications of the Havelock North water contamination crisis as part of the three-day event.

Some members talked about the frustration of having recommendations to treat water ignored by local government politicians despite the risks involved.

“There are cases of contamination that happen all over the country that people don’t hear about and what we’ve been hearing is that ratepayers and politicians are not qualified or knowledgeable enough to make crucial decisions around water safety,” said Water New Zealand chief executive John Pfahlert.

Havelock North “dodged a bullet” in August, he added.

“There’s been a long line of similar incidents in other first world countries where something went wrong and people have got sick and died in their dozens or hundreds.

“The key lesson has been that it’s important, even if drawing water from a secure aquifer, that there’s some form of secondary protection – whether it be ultraviolet to kill bugs, filtration barriers, chlorine or a combination.”

He said if he was a councillor considering this he would want to know from the council staff what the industry best practice was.

“If you divert from that course of action, you have to think what risk am I running if something goes wrong?”

Even in a secure source such as Havelock North, contamination could come in from a well that’s poorly designed, or well designed but poorly constructed, or it could be an issue related to backflow such as the power going out and a pump stopping – there were all sorts of possibilities, Mr Pfahlert said.

“You can’t reduce the risk of infection to zero but you can put physical and chemical barriers in to get it effectively as close to zero as you can get.

“The reason that councils oppose chlorination is about politics, it’s not got anything to do with science.”

originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

Central Iowa Water Association (CIWA) has completed water main repair work south of Pella and crews are currently flushing mains.

A precautionary boil advisory is now in place for the affected area. There are 48 services affected, located south and east of the isolation valve, all in Marion County. Today’s main repair was due to a leak on a 4” main located at the intersection of Jesup Dr & T-17. The isolation valve is located just south of the intersection of Illinois St & T17.

Once flushing has been completed, water samples will be collected, however, laboratory results will not be available for approximately 48 hours. Until then, CIWA cannot confirm the quality of water, therefore a precautionary advisory to boil water has been implemented.

Water may be discolored or cloudy due to flushing. Residents should run cold water faucets for a few minutes until clear water flows. Water should be boiled for one minute and cooled or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, making ice, and brushing teeth. A follow-up notification will be sent when the advisory has been lifted. Those with questions, call the office at 1-800-400-6066.

by Kayla Dimick, originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

A boil water advisory the city issued yesterday has been lifted, according to Southfield officials.

According to a post on the city’s website, crews had been looking for the source of a water main break since the morning of Oct. 27.

Around noon crews identified the source of a water main break behind McDonnell Tower, 27400 Civic Center Drive, near Telegraph.

At 6:25 p.m. Oct. 27, the city posted a notice on its website alerting residences that the boil water advisory was lifted, although those west of Telegraph Road and north of Civic Center Drive and Franklin Roads would be without water.

“This issue may take up to three days to repair and complete required testing to ensure water quality,” the city said in the post.

About 57 single-family homes and three commercial properties are impacted by the issue. The homes will be without water until the broken water main is repaired and tested for contaminants.

Public works crews will be delivering a case of bottled water to each property without water service.

At around 3 p.m. Oct. 27, Southfield Public Works Operations Manager Larry Sirls said crews were still on site troubleshooting the problem.

“They’re still out there working,” Sirls said. “We trying to find out where it’s coming from. We’ve got the area isolated between Civic Center and Telegraph. Right now, they’ve moved into turning some valves and there’s a couple more to go, so that’s where we’re at.”

Sirls said he could not give an accurate estimate as to how long the job will take, but he asked residents to keep checking the city’s website and social media pages.

“Until we find (the cause), I won’t know how long, but we have our full department working on it,” Sirls said Oct. 27.

Sirls said residents should keep checking the city’s website and social media pages for updates.

By NC Gazette/WBRT Radio Staff Report, originally posted on November 4, 2016

 

Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 — The City of Bardstown issued a Boil Water Advisory on Friday for customers on McCubbins Lane due to repairs needed to stop a leak in the water main that serves the area.

Customers may experience low or intermittent water pressure, and, therefore, drinking water should be boiled as a precautionary measure. Please follow the procedures provided. This boil water advisory notice will be in effect for approximately 2-3 days.

Signs are posted alerting customers in the area of the advisory, and the signs will alert residents when the advisory is lifted. If discolored water or air from the taps persist, please call Bardstown City Hall (502) 348-5947.

The Miami Twp. mobile home park remains on a boil advisory.

by Nick Blizzard, originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

MIAMI TWP. —

Water service has been restored to a Miami Twp. mobile home park where the system broke down Monday night.

Pineview Estates on Farmersville-West Carrollton Road is now under a boil advisory until further notice, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Repairs were made to a backup well Wednesday night at Pineview, where for more than a year water system problems have led to OEPA orders, state lawsuits and court-ordered action to repair the utility.

“We are hopeful this will provide reliable water service until more permanent repairs can be made to the main well and overall system,” according to Ohio EPA Spokeswoman Dina Pierce.

Residents said this was the first water system breakdown since Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman in June appointed a receiver to oversee day-to-day operations. The move stripped Pineview owner Timothy Dearwester of those responsibilities after he failed to comply with court orders to meet OEPA guidelines to institute long-term repairs to the water system.

Wiseman’s action followed a January lawsuit against Pineview and Dearwester. That action came at the urging of the Ohio EPA, which said the owner failed for nearly a year to comply with agency orders – or pay any fines levied against it – regarding water system repairs.

Pineview has a history of OEPA violations dating back to 2009, with multiple citations since December of 2014, records show.