by Bethany Butler, originally posted on May 24, 2016

 

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued by Grants Town Water, for Woods Run, Brock Hollow and Skyline Drive due to a water problem at Owens Hill.

originally posted on January 5, 2017

 

City of Mason, MI – The City of Mason, in consultation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), has lifted the Boil Water Advisory originally issued on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

On the morning of Tuesday, January 3, 2017, the Boil Water Advisory was issued due to a water break which resulted in the loss of system pressure which had the potential of causing harmful bacteria to enter the water supply distribution systems. Out of an abundance of caution and for the sake of public health, the advisory was issued.

Mason businesses affected by the advisory included properties located in the following areas:
West Side of Cedar Street from Curtis Street to Kerns Road and Kerns Road from Cedar Street to Howell Road.

The test results for the first and second round of samples collected from the affected areas have come back negative for harmful bacteria. It is not necessary for businesses to do anything, such as flushing, prior to resuming full use of their tap water.

“We appreciate the patience of the businesses that were affected and we apologize for the major inconvenience experienced since Tuesday morning,” stated Deb Stuart, Mason City Administrator.

Community members are asked to help share this information with all other people who drink Mason water, especially those who may not receive this information directly.

 

originally posted on December 21, 2016

 

The City of Bucyrus issued two boil advisories Wednesday morning.

The boil advisory went into effect for residents along parts of South Sandusky Avenue. Residents on South Sandusky Avenue from Schell Avenue to Beal Avenue, from Kilbourne Avenue to Crescent Court, and all of Crescent Court are advised to boil their drinking water until further notice. There is a water break in this area.

All other areas of the city are safe to use.

Kemp Lake Water District ratepayers and water users are being told not to drink the water directly from their taps.

originally posted on December 21, 2016

 

Kemp Lake Water District ratepayers and water users are being told not to drink the water directly from their taps.

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

The boil water notice will be lifted once the district is assured the water is safe to drink.

Residents must boil their water for at least a minute before consuming it.

While the district said residents can use the water safely to shower or wash dishes, they should not use tap water to clean and prepare raw food, such as fruits and vegetables.

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

Water system must be tested before water advisory can be lifted, First Nation says

by Megan Thomas, originally posted on December 21, 2016

 

A broken pipe that cut off drinking water in the community of Ahousaht, B.C., has now been repaired, but a boil water advisory will likely remain in effect for a few more days until the water system can be fully tested.

A crew has been working around the clock since the pipe in the remote community on Vancouver Island’s west coast sprung a leak late Friday.

Water was initially cut off entirely to homes in the community of nearly 1,000 people. A bypass was put in place over the weekend to get water flowing again, but it was untreated and had to be boiled.

The broken pipe was successfully repaired Wednesday afternoon during a low tide, said Rob Bullock, executive director for the Ahousaht First Nation.

A small army of volunteers also came together to help place sandbags around the area to keep sea water out.

“The Ahousaht community has always come together,” Bullock said.

Even though the broken water pipe has now been repaired, it will still likely be a few more days until the tap water is safe for drinking.

Ahousaht is working with health officials, including the First Nations Health Authority, to test the system, Bullock said. Residents will be notified when the boil water advisory has been lifted.

Generous neighbours

In the meantime, there is no shortage of bottled water in Ahousaht, thanks in large part to the quick actions of other Vancouver Island communities that stepped up to gather donations.

Bottles of water, driven from as far away as Port Alberni, were loaded on boats in Tofino for transport to Ahousaht, which is only accessible by boat or by air.

“It was a colossal effort from every angle,” said Les Doiron, elected president of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Ucluelet) First Nation.

The time it took to repair the pipe is not surprising, given the extra challenges of making infrastructure repairs in remote communities, Doiron said.

“There’s no hardware store per say in Ahousaht, so you don’t just go and pick up your stuff that you need and it’s said and done,” he said. “You need to bring everything in with you.”

Ahousaht is thankful for the help, which made a difficult situation easier, Bullock said.

“It’s been a real testament to the human condition.”

 

 

by Rebecca Sananes, originally posted on December 23, 2016

 

Officials lifted a boil water notice Friday morning for the towns of Addison, Bridport and Shoreham. The Tri-Town water system’s 1,600 customers were advised to boil their water on Monday, Dec. 19 after three separate incidents led officials to believe the system may have been contaminated by groundwater.

Original Story, Dec. 20, 2016: Darwin Pratt, the chairman of the board at Tri-Town, says the incidents included two leaks and an outage. The first leak happened late last Thursday for unknown reasons.

“Then, the following day there was an accident down in Addison, at that point we lost our power at the plant and we had a malfunction down there, so consequently … all of our panels and stuff were fried,” he said Tuesday. “So we did have the fire department down there for that.”

“Then yesterday, we also had a leak on 22A,” Pratt said.

The incidents appear unconnected. Officials at Tri-Town say it is still unknown what caused the two leaks.

Information about the water issues was brought to the attention of VPR by James Ehlers, the executive Director of Lake Champlain International, a non-profit aimed at protecting the health of Lake Champlain’s waters.

Tri-Town officials say they contacted local media about the leak on Sunday.

Ellen Parr Doering, the deputy director of the Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, says the department found out about the outages by word of mouth on Monday morning. By late Monday afternoon, the state requested the precautionary boil warning be issued.

“It is our expectation, and we say in our operating permits, if you have to use emergency sources of water and that kind of thing that people let us know that within 24 hours,” Parr Doering said.

It is still unclear whether Tri-Town made any legal violations, according to officials at the Department of Environmental Conservation.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, officials will conduct water tests for possible contamination. They will be looking for the presence of  fecal coliform and E. coli. Test results have not been returned as of Tuesday afternoon.

Parr Doering said while it is hard to say how common contamination is in these situations, it is “fairly common.”

“We do know [Tri-Town] has chlorine residual throughout the distribution system that will disinfect the water, which is critical” she said. “When you lose water, even a little in the pipes, you can suck in contamination from around the piping. That’s the basis of why we requested them to issue the boil water notice in the first place.”

She continued: “The vulnerability is dramatically increased; it may not be an issue, but we want to be sure it isn’t.”

Parr Doering recommends that people who may experience symptoms due to their drinking water to see a medical practitioner immediately.

Tri-Town expects customers will be on boil notice until early Friday morning.

Update 11:45 a.m. Dec. 23, 2016 This story was updated to include that the notice had been lifted.

Update 3:40 p.m. Dec. 20, 2016 This story was update to include comments from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

This information was brought to the attention of VPR by James Ehlers, the executive Director of Lake Champlain International, a non-profit aimed at protecting the health of Lake Champlain’s waters.

originally posted on Decemb er 20, 2016

 

KELLEY, Iowa — The City of Kelley will be performing maintenance on the water plant pump from 7 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday.

City officials ask Kelley residents to conserve water until the maintenance is completed.
Kelley residents will be placed under a recommended boil advisory beginning at 12 p.m. Wednesday.

City officials said residents should boil all drinking water for at least one minute until results from the required tests can be returned.

The city anticipates that the boil order will be lifted late Thursday or early Friday. Updates will be made available on the city’s Facebook page.

 

originally posted on December 20, 2016

 

SYDNEY, N.S. — A boil water advisory is in place for Cape Breton University and NSCC Marconi Campus.

The boil order is the result of a water sample that tested positive for total coliform and e-coli. Testing is conducted weekly at both Marconi and CBU.

A follow up sample has been collected. It takes 24 hours to process each of two required followup water sample tests and to get clearance from the provincial environment department.

originally posted on December 20, 2016

 

The Greenwood CPW advises the residents and businesses East of the intersection of 25 Bypass NE and Reynolds Ave up to the 1500 block of highway 72/221 East, which included Sprott St and Old Sample St located in Greenwood County, that they no longer need to boil their water prior to drinking or cooking.

Following the repair of the main water line break located at the intersection of Highway 72/221 and 25 Bypass NE intense flushing of the distribution system was conducted, bacteriological samples were collected and analyzed by the Greenwood CPW.  The results of this sampling indicate that the system is safe to use for drinking and cooking purposes.

If anyone should have questions, please contact the Greenwood CPW at 864-942-8117.

originally posted on December 21, 2016

 

PERKINS TWP. – Water has been temporarily turned off on Gildona Drive, according to the Erie County environmental services department.

A 24-hour boil advisory will be in effect once water service is restored. The shut-off follows a water main break at Columbus Avenue and Meadow Lane.