originally posted on October 21, 2016

 

Ulster Co. Health Dept. has LIFTED THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY. for the Phoenicia Water District.

by Brett Berntsen, originally posted on June 7, 2016

 

FARMINGTON – The boil water advisory issued on Friday for customers of AV Water in Crouch Mesa and Bloomfield was in response to turbid water coming from the system’s aging treatment plant, company officials said today.

Operations Manager Thomas Barrow said that tests have come back negative for contamination so far, but the company will continue advising their nearly 7,000 customers to boil their drinking water until the results are absolutely certain.

“It’s the responsible thing to do,” he said.

The alert was issued by the New Mexico Environment Department, after tests showed sediment levels exceeded drinking water standards. It was the second such incident in less than two weeks, coming just days after the lifting of a boil water advisory for Crouch Mesa that lasted nearly a week. That alert was issued out of concern over dirty water as well.

“While turbidity has no health effects, it can interfere with disinfection and cause microbial growth,” the department’s Spokeswoman Allison Scott Majure said in an email. “We take matters like these very seriously.”

Communication issues have tainted both episodes, with customers expressing frustration at the water company’s notification system. During the original advisory, AV Water attempted to alert its customers through a reverse 911 call made by the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management. No call went out on Friday, however, and Barrow said he was not even aware of the NMED’s alert until later in the weekend. He said he’s been rushing to personally call customers and get the word out since.

Mary Brooks, a resident of the Anasazi Estates subdivision, said that a group of water users from her neighborhood have sent a letter to the company requesting a change of protocol during alert situations.

“They didn’t tell us how to behave during an emergency situation, or if we can take a shower,” she said. “You really feel helpless.”

Brooks said she received a call from the water company during the original alert, however speaking this afternoon, she said she was not aware that the boil advisory was back on.

“I’m speechless,” she said.

Barrow said the company’s emergency response policy includes sending letters to homeowners, issuing alerts through the media and utilizing the county’s reverse 911 system. He said the company doesn’t have the resources to implement a automated system of its own.

“That would be great, but who’s going to finance it?” he said. “We’re a small water company.”

Brett Berntsen covers government for The Daily Times. He can be reached at 505-564-4606.

 

originally posted on June 7, 2016

 

BOIL WATER ALERT

Notice Read the Following: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing this notice to inform water users, that Bellemont Water Company PWS# 03-394 (BWC) is currently, and has been under boil water advisory since August 23, 2012. This boil water advisory will remain in effect until certain conditions are met to ensure that safe drinking water is served. Please continue to boil your water for consumption until further notice. ADEQ is providing this notice as the water system is either unwilling or unable to notify its customers, as required by state regulations.

The drinking water notice is available for public review as follows:

originally posted on June 6, 2016

 

Bacteria may have entered the water supply in the southwestern Iowa town of New Market in Taylor County, after workers boring for fiber optics lines hit a water main at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, and water pressure was lost.

A loss of pressure can allow bacteria into the system, and until bacteria samples can be collected to ensure the safety of New Market’s water, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has placed a boil advisory on the town.

Residents are advised to bring all water to a boil for at least a minute before cooling it for use, or to use bottled water, for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, food preparation, or hygiene.

originally posted on June 6, 2016

 

PIERMONT – A boil water advisor remained in effect Monday for parts of Piermont and Grandview in Rockland County.

About 800 customers of Suez Water were told not to use tap water for cooking or drinking since Friday. The advisory was issued following a water main break on Piermont Avenue, just west of Paradise Avenue, in Piermont.

Workers fixed the break over the weekend, but the water can’t be used until tests by the county health department show it is safe.

by Barbara Miller, originally posted on June 6, 2016

 

A boil water advisory is in effect in Steelton for residents of the 300 block of Bessemer Street, officials said today.

A water main break has prompted the advisory, said Doug Brown, borough manager.

The water authority staff will conduct two bacteria tests over the next two days, he said. The advisory will be lifted after there are two consecutive test results with non-detectable bacteria, he said.

Residents will also be receiving hand-delivered notices notifying them of the advisory, Brown said.

originally posted on June 8, 2016

 

The boil water advisory for Glendale Road from Groves to Hadley Lane, including the Marietta Times, YMCA, and Putnam Place Apartments is lifted.

Water customers on Glendale Road from Groves to Hadley Lane, including the Marietta Times, YMCA, and Putnam Place Apartments are under a boil water advisory.

The advisory also includes any side roads or alleys that experienced loss of water.

Boil advisories typically last about 24 hours, but check with local media for the cancellation.

Call the water treatment plant at 740-374-6864 with any questions.

 

by Brett Berntsen, originally posted on June 6, 2016

 

ARMINGTON – The boil water advisory issued on Friday for customers of AV Water in Crouch Mesa and Bloomfield was in response to turbid water coming from the system’s aging treatment plant, company officials said today.

Operations Manager Thomas Barrow said that tests have come back negative for contamination so far, but the company will continue advising their nearly 7,000 customers to boil their drinking water until the results are absolutely certain.

“It’s the responsible thing to do,” he said.

The alert was issued by the New Mexico Environment Department, after tests showed sediment levels exceeded drinking water standards. It was the second such incident in less than two weeks, coming just days after the lifting of a boil water advisory for Crouch Mesa that lasted nearly a week. That alert was issued out of concern over dirty water as well.

“While turbidity has no health effects, it can interfere with disinfection and cause microbial growth,” the department’s Spokeswoman Allison Scott Majure said in an email. “We take matters like these very seriously.”

Communication issues have tainted both episodes, with customers expressing frustration at the water company’s notification system. During the original advisory, AV Water attempted to alert its customers through a reverse 911 call made by the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management. No call went out on Friday, however, and Barrow said he was not even aware of the NMED’s alert until later in the weekend. He said he’s been rushing to personally call customers and get the word out since.

Mary Brooks, a resident of the Anasazi Estates subdivision, said that a group of water users from her neighborhood have sent a letter to the company requesting a change of protocol during alert situations.

“They didn’t tell us how to behave during an emergency situation, or if we can take a shower,” she said. “You really feel helpless.”

Brooks said she received a call from the water company during the original alert, however speaking this afternoon, she said she was not aware that the boil advisory was back on.

“I’m speechless,” she said.

Barrow said the company’s emergency response policy includes sending letters to homeowners, issuing alerts through the media and utilizing the county’s reverse 911 system. He said the company doesn’t have the resources to implement a automated system of its own.

“That would be great, but who’s going to finance it?” he said. “We’re a small water company.”

Due to a water main break causing low pressure, there is a precautionary boil advisory for drinking water for the following customers of Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Ralls County: all who live in Pike County, as well as those on Barnard Road.

originally posted on June 24, 2016

 

Due to a water main break causing low pressure, there is a precautionary boil advisory for drinking water for the following customers of Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Ralls County: all who live in Pike County, as well as those on Barnard Road.

The boil order was issued on Friday, June 24, and will be in effect until 1:15 p.m. Sunday, June 26. For more information call (573) 248-9283.

NOW LIFTED: McBride under a Boil Water Advisory.
Lab tests to determine the safety of the water must be performed before the boil water notice can be lifted.
The Village says Coliform and E. coli counts were not detected.
Interior Health has been consulted and is fully involved in this notification.
The public will be notified when conditions allow the notice to be rescinded.
“Owners of all public facilities must post boil water notices at all sinks or drinking water fountains accessible to the public (alternatively, public fountains and taps may be turned off)”.
The advisory will remain in effect until another public notice is issued, according to the Village’s statement.
People should use boiled water for drinking purposes, food preparation, coffee machines, brushing teeth, infant formulas, making ice, and washing fruits and vegetables.
To find what addresses are supplied by the South East Kelowna Irrigation District, a search feature can be found here.
Austin Water said it will update the public when the water is safe for consumption and no longer requires boiling.