originally posted on July 3, 2016

 

Update (July 6) @1:05 p.m.:

The boil advisory has been lifted for Trotwood.

First Report:

A water main break on Olive Road has prompted a boil advisory in the city of Trotwood.

Residents in the area of Olive between Fairgrove Way and Burman Avenue need to boil water used for consumption and oral hygiene for three minutes minimum, according to the city.

The boil advisory is in effect until further notice.

originally posted on July 3, 2016

 

Pennsylvania American Water announced this morning that the boil water advisory for some Wyomissing residents has been lifted.

The advisory for residents of the 300 block of Abington Drive in the borough went into effect Wednesday after a water main break.

A release from the water company said that after obtaining samples on Thursday and Friday, the issue has been resolved.

 

originally posted on July 2, 2016

 

West Columbia, SC (WLTX) — Officials from the City of West Columbia say some residents should boil their water after the city experienced a water line break.

This advisory is for the following areas:

• 9th Street to State Street
• Augusta Street to C Avenue
• Grandby Oaks Apartments

Officials say water customers who have lost water pressure or who experience cloudy water are advised to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking. Customers with sediment in the water are advised to flush the water and then boil the water for at least one minute. Any ice made from the water that has not been boiled should not be used.

Customers may check the city of West Columbia’s website for updates.

Officials say water customers may also contact customer service at City Hall between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at 803.791.1880. Emergencies occurring after hours and on weekends and holidays should be reported to the West Columbia Police Department at 803.794.0721.

originally posted on July 2, 2016

 

HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) — Due to a water main break on Highway 31 south of Henryville, Indiana, the Rural Membership Water Corporation is advising residents to boil water for five minutes before it is consumed.

The boil water advisory applies to residents living in the area south of the Monroe Township Fire Department and north of Speed, Indiana.

by Dan Alexander, originally posted on July 2, 2016

 

A boil water advisory for Fair Haven, Little Silver, Red Bank, Rumson and Sea Bright has been lifted except for several streets in Little Silver near the break.

New Jersey American Water said on Saturday night in a statement that Rumson Place, Garden Road, Pinckney Road, Branch Avenue, Spring Street, Fox Hill Drive, Silverwhite Avenue, Alden Terrace, Standish Road, Salem Lane and Bennett Lane are still under the boil water advisory. “Repairs are well underway to the water main on Rumson Place in Little Silver, and, barring any unforeseen obstacles, we anticipate that water service will be restored by mid-morning Sunday,” spokesman Peter A. Eschbach said in a statement.

NJAW advised that customers who are no longer under the order to take the following steps:

• Run your water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the service main.
• Empty and clean your automatic ice makers and water chillers.
• Drain and refill your hot water heater if the temperature is set below 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Service connections with a water softener/cartridge filters should be run through a regeneration cycle or other procedures recommended by the manufacturer.

New Jersey American Water in a statement said the advisory was issued  after a  loss of water pressure from a 36-inch water main.

The utility said it is a  “standard precaution” issued whenever there is a loss of pressure.

The company in a similar post on its Facebook page noted that water in Shewsbury in not affected and blamed a mistake in the alert for including the town.

Water is being distributed to customers door-to-door by NJAW according to Eschbach and is mainly for customers who have no water. “We’ve got a tractor trailer coming in loaded with 19 pallets coming in this afternoon,” Eschback said.

In their statement New Jersey American Water recommended other steps customers should take:

• Throw away uncooked food or beverages or ice cubes if made with tap water during the day of the advisory;
• Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking;
• Rinse hand-washed dishes for a minute in diluted bleach (one tablespoon of household bleach per gallon of tap water) or clean your dishes in a dishwasher using the hot wash cycle and dry cycle.
• Do not swallow water while you are showering or bathing;
• Provide pets with boiled water after cooling;
• Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water; most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms;
• Use only boiled water to treat minor injuries.

 

by Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo and Susanne Cervenka, originally posted on July 2, 2016

 

LITTLE SILVER – Residents in four towns are being told to boil their water as a precaution after a 36-inch water main broke around midnight on Rumson and Grant places in Little Silver.

Fair Haven, Little Silver, Red Bank and Rumson are under a boil water advisory, New Jersey American Water spokesman Peter Eschbach said.

“It really put thousands of customers at very, very low pressure and some customers at no water,” he said.

The company is going door-to-door to hand out bottled water to the individuals impacted by the water main break, Eschbach said. New Jersey American Water is bringing in a truckload of water and will work with Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management to distribute it.

Customers in areas surrounding the four impacted towns have reported low pressure and dirty water, which is likely a side effect of the break, he said.

New Jersey American Water redirected water flow to preserve pressure to customers, which can kick up sediment in water pipes. Eschbach said these customers should let their water run until the sediment clears, but they do not need boil water.

New Jersey American Water is working to repair the broken water pipe, Eschbach said. Crews have pumped the water out of the area where the break occurred and are excavating the area to get a clearer view of the break.

They won’t know for sure what caused the break until then, but crews suspect power fluctuations with last night’s storms caused their pumps to turn on and off, Eschbach said.

A wave of high water pressure from the pump turning back on may have triggered a weak spot in the pipe to fail. New Jersey American Water staff in their control rooms immediately noticed the loss in pressure, he said.

The water main here dates to 1901, however the company has not had any problems with it in the past, he said.

Eschbach said the repair could complete by early evening today.

“Our priority is keeping our customers in water service,” he said.

 

Customers wishing more information can visit their website at www.newjerseyamwater.com, under the Alerts Notifications section, check the water company’s Facebook page, or call customer service toll-free at 800-272-1325.

originally posted on July 1, 2016

 

Eastern Bartholomew Water Corp. has issued a boil water advisory from now until noon Wednesday for all of Taylorsville from 550 N. U.S. 31, Talberton Addition Taylorsville and surrounding areas. Customers should boil the water for one minute, let it cool, and store it in clean containers with covers for drinking, cooking, making any prepared drinks, or brushing teeth.

originally posted on July 1, 2016

 

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) — The City of Louisa has issued a boil water advisory for several areas throughout the city.

The list includes KY 32 from Pine Ridge Road to Issac Park Road, all of Issac Park Road, U.S. 23 from Springdale Estates to Crestview Drive and KY 2565 from Southside Loop to U.S. 23. This includes all side roads off of these roads as well until further notice.

Keep clicking on WSAZ Mobile and wsaz.com for the latest on this story.

originally posted on June 30, 2016

 

Update: The city has canceled a boil water advisory issued Thursday for the streets listed below.

Because of water main work that required shutting off the water, the city has issued a boil water advisory for:

• Goguac Street between 29th Street and Floral Drive
• 27th Street between Goguac Street and Kirkwood Avenue

According to a news release, water should be boiled for one minute before being used for consumption such as drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation.

The advisory is in effect until sampling results confirm the water is safe to drink. The city said it will update residents through local media when the advisory has been lifted.

For more information, call Perry Hart at 269-966-3481, the Verona Pumping Station at 269-966-3493 or go

by Brett Berntsen, originally posted on June 30, 2016

 

FARMINGTON — A testy crowd filled the Farmington Civic Center tonight, as representatives from state regulatory agencies and the AV Water company fielded questions about the Crouch Mesa water crisis.

“We want to know what’s in our water,” area resident John Livingston told the panel. “What’s coming into our homes?”

Customers of AV Water, which serves about 6,400 people in Crouch Mesa, have been living under a boil advisory and intermittent water shortages for more than a month due to problems at the company’s treatment plant. Stephanie Stringer of the New Mexico Environment Department said that AV Water’s system continues to produce turbid, or cloudy, water. She said no harmful bacteria such as E. coli have been detected so far, but the high sediment levels continue to present an elevated risk for contamination.

Germaine Chappelle, an attorney for AV Water, said the company is working to fix the problem by establishing a permanent connection to the city of Farmington.

“Our ultimate goal is to decommission the treatment plant so this cannot happen again,” she said.

She said construction is not expected to be completed until July 15. Stringer added that the boil advisory will remain in effect even after that date as tests are conducted to determine when the water is safe to drink.

The didn’t sit well with some members of the crowd, who voiced a barrage of concerns over who will be held responsible for their plight.

Mike Ripperger, the utility division director at the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, said that the PRC has received a total of 74 formal complaints from AV Water customers. He said the PRC has started to look into the company’s business practices, but so far, investigators have found no evidence that AV Water has violated any regulations.

The crowd jeered at that statement, prompting the meeting’s moderator, San Juan County Executive Officer Kim Carpenter, to step in.

“If we continue talking over each other, we’re going to have wrap this up and deal with it in a different way,” Carpenter said, urging to the crowd to ask questions in an orderly manner.

Inquiries shifted toward AV Water’s competency moving forward.

Bruce Childers, a member of the Crouch Mesa Ratepayers Association, said that the water system has a history of structural issues. He said even with a connection to Farmington, the company’s shoddy infrastructure will continue to result in problems such as line breaks and ruptures. Others in the audience asked if the company was going to continue to be allowed to operate in light of the recent crisis.

Ripperger stated that the AV Water will have the opportunity prove it can abide by the state rules and regulations. He said the company appears to be moving as quickly as possible to remedy the situation.

Carpenter preached patience as the situation plays out.

“There’s a process to this,” he said.