originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

The city of Kirksville has issued a 48-hour boil advisory for citizens who live on S. Baltimore Street between George and Hamilton.

The Utility and Maintenance Division repaired a water service break and had to shut off the water.

The boil advisory is scheduled to end at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

For questions or more information, contact the Kirksville Public Works Department at (660) 627-1291.

originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

The Elberfeld Water Department has issued a precautionary boil advisory for customers from Elberfeld Road south to Ayrshire Rd, and from Warrick County Line Road east to Asbury Cemetery Road.

This also includes Baseline Road west of Warrick County Line Road, Three Lakes Drive, Remington Ridge, Boonville New-Harmony Road, and Lake Haven Drive.  Customers that live on and from Elberfeld Road to the north are excluded.

It is due to a ruptured water main. Customers are urged to boil water for five minutes.

Customers with any questions may email us at ElberfeldWater@frontier.com or call (812) 983-4365.

Crews working on issue

by Derick Hutchinson, originally posted on October 27, 2016

 

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – UPDATE: Boil water advisory has been lifted but residents in impacted area will be without water until the broken water main is repaired and tested for contaminants.

A water main break behind McDonnell Towers at Telegraph Road and Civic Center Drive has prompted a boil water advisory in Southfield.

The boil water advisory was issued Thursday morning. Crews are at the scene working to fix the issue.

Residents might experience low water pressure, no water or discolored water during the advisory. They are asked to boil water before using it to cook or drink.

by Tim Church, originally posted on October 26, 2016

 

BRANSON, Mo. – Taney County Water District Number Three issues a boil water advisory for all residences and businesses along Rinehart Road in Branson.

Officials report this advisory is being put into effect following a malfunction at one of the wells on Rinehart. The advisory will remain in effect until the water samples come back with the all clear.

This boil water advisory is predicted to remain in effect until at least Friday. Additional information on this advisory will be released as it’s made available.

Originally posted on November 4, 2016

 

Cleanup is underway at the site of an environmental incident that dates back more than 50 years.

The New Brunswick Department of Environment confirms remediation is wrapping up at the site of a former gas station in Rogersville, N.B., but residents say it might be too little too late for their drinking water.

Anne Marie Docherty says there has been a problem with the water in her community for as long as she can remember.

“My dad would make his tea … there would be a film on top of it so you would spoon it twice before he would drink it,” she says.

Resident Ed Blackier says the problem dates back to the early 60s. He says fuel tanks at a local gas station ruptured, spilling gasoline.

“Even to this day, a lot of people have to cart water from out of the area for drinking and cooking,” says Blackier. “Some people have had enough contamination in the water that their clothes still smell.”

The Department of Environment confirms Irving Oil operated a gas station on the site until it was decommissioned in 1992. Remediation has been done since then, but Docherty says the water problem isn’t going away.

“It tastes like oil, gas or something,” says Docherty. “If you boil the water, there’s a film on top, gas or whatever it is, I don’t know.”

Crews are on site this week, cleaning up what’s left of the contaminated soil.

“The Department of Environment and Local Government opened a remediation file due to the petroleum contamination that was found on the property,” said the Department of Environment in a statement. “Irving Oil’s consultant has been carrying our assessment and remediation work at the site intermittently since 1992.”

The original cleanup satisfied the Department of Environment, but further contamination was discovered in 2009.

Additional remediation was done and Irving consultants have been monitoring the site and nearby wells since. They found no further petroleum contamination, until one well was identified earlier this year.

But Docherty says her well still hasn’t been tested.

“It doesn’t taste good. It doesn’t smell good and you can’t drink it,” she says.

The latest cleanup is expected to be finished by the end of the week. The Department of Environment says it continues to monitor the file to ensure the property is cleaned to acceptable standards.

Attempts to reach Irving Oil for comment were unsuccessful.

By Jason Schreiber, originally posted on November 3, 2016

 

KINGSTON — State environmental officials continue to investigate the source of the contaminant perfluorooctanoic acid found in well water at the Kingston Fire Department.

Recent testing by the state Department of Environmental Services indicated elevated levels of the contaminant, commonly referred to as PFOA, in the water.

Results showed the water contained 140 parts per trillion (ppt) of PFOA. A newly adopted state groundwater quality standard for PFOA is 70 ppt.

PFOA is a chemical used in cleaning products, pesticides and other industrial and commercial products that some fear could pose health risks.

The investigation into the PFOA at the Kingston fire station is part of a larger look at levels in other parts of southern New Hampshire, including at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Merrimack, where PFOA contamination was found in water samples and in wells in the surrounding area.

The state tested 10 additional wells near the fire station, but none showed elevated levels of PFOA, according to Jim Martin, public information officer for DES.

Nine of those wells were residential and one was from a community-type well, he said.

Martin said the source of the PFOA is still not known.

“We are certainly working as aggressively as possible. We have a strong dedicated group. We’ve been meeting on this overall investigation weekly since it occurred and we will continue to do so for the foreseeable future,” he said.

Since the discovery, the fire department has stopped drinking its water and is now using bottled water. The fire department was allowing residents affected by the drought to draw water from an outdoor spigot, but they are now being urged to use water from the Kingston Community Library.

Martin encouraged other well owners in the vicinity of the fire station to contact the state about additional testing.

By Sam Clanton, originally posted on November 3, 2016

 

BRANSON, Mo. – Public Water Supply District #3 of Taney County issues a boil advisory for areas near the Branson Hills Golf Club, formerly known as the Payne Stewart Golf Club.

Officials with the district say a water main ruptured at the golf course this (Thursday) afternoon.

The boil advisory is in affect for the Mill Creek subdivision and for homes on Buchanan Road, Jefferson Road and Lost Tree Drive.

Customers are advised to boil their water for at least one minute prior to consumption.

The water district hopes to lift the advisory on Tuesday.

By Richard Deschamps, originally posted on November 4, 2016

 

A boil water advisory is now in effect in Brossard, Lemoyne, St. Lambert and Greenfield Park.

The order was put in place Thursday afternoon, because of fecal coliform bacteria found in a water sample.

Residents are being advised to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking it.

A similar order for residents of Chateauguay has been in effect since Wednesday, and will remain in effect until at least Friday, when new test results will become available.

Originally posted on October 31, 2016

 

 The City of Rhodell has issued a boil-water advisory for its entire system. The advisory follows low water levels.

Pleasant Hill Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers in the Nobe Road Area. The advisory follows a water main break.

Logan County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory from Garretts Fork to Trace Fork, Trace Fork to Anchor Road, North Fork to Big Ugly, Chapmanville, Crawley, Ridgeview, Big Creek to Harts Creek. The advisory follows a water main break.

Logan County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory from Mineral City to the foot of the mountain, including Huff Creek. The advisory follows a water main break.

A boil-water has been issued for all Brenton Public Service District customers. The advisory follows loss of system pressure.

Lincoln Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers on Starlite Road, schools are not affected. The advisory follows a water main break.

Customers in these areas are urged to boil their water for at least one full minute prior to use until further notice.

Kenova Municipal Water System has lifted the boil-water advisory for customers located in Pine Hill Estates.

By Tara Gesner, originally posted on November 3, 2016

 

On Thursday, Nov. 3, a watermain break in Carleton Place’s Westview Heights subdivision has lowered the water pressure to residents in the general area.

As a precaution a boil water advisory was issued just after 1:30 p.m. by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

Until further notice, residents in the affected area (see accompanying map) should not drink the water unless it is heated to a rolling boil for at least one minute.

Staff with the public works department is working to isolate and repair the watermain break. Ocean Wave Fire Company Captain Rick Jackson, Deputy Fire Chief Dave Joy and Fire Prevention Officer Matt Anderson have been spotted in the area going door to door to advise of the boil water conditions.

As information becomes available it will be posted to the town’s website as well as Facebook and Twitter pages.

According to the Carambeck Community Centre Facebook page, “For those who are experiencing water issues today, feel free to pop into Carambeck and fill up your water bottles and use our restrooms! Our door is open!”