By Gazette Staff, originally posted on October 10, 2016

 

CHILLICOTHE – A boil advisory was issued for several areas on the west side Monday morning as officials work to repair a water main break.

Affected areas include Yaples Orchard, Brewer Heights, and all of West Fifth Street including Belleview Avenue, Johnson Road, Parsons Avenue, Keller Road and Pohlman Road.

The water main break occurred along West Fifth Street, but it has since been isolated and repairs are being made, city officials said. The boil advisory will be in place for 48 hours.

Residents should boil water before consuming or cooking with it.

By News Staff, originally posted on October 10, 2016

 

MONROE, La (News Release) – Tri Water System has issued a boil advisory due to a broken water main. This advisory applies to customers who live on Sandfield Road, Abbey Lane, and Scenic Drive.

This advisory is in effect until further notice.

It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means:

+ Boil water for (1) one full minute in a clean container. The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The boil water advisory for Ridgewood Water customers has been lifted, officials announced Friday.
The advisory had been in place since Wednesday afternoon after Ridgewood Water officials notified residents that E.coli bacteria and fecal indicators had been found in a groundwater sample taken from the utility’s low pressure zone, which services all of Glen Rock and parts of Ridgewood and Wyckoff.
The positive water sample was taken from groundwater, meaning it was not in the utility’s main water supply.
Samples collected throughout the low pressure zone were tested and free of E.coli, Ridgewood Water said in a statement Friday.
The lab that collected the contaminated sample Tuesday, but did not inform Ridgewood Water of the contamination until Wednesday, officials said.
Officials will also review how the utility notifies customers.
"The health and safety of our customers in paramount."
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By Stephen Peterson, originally posted on October 10, 2016

 

PLAINVILLE — The drought is hitting home in town, with discolored water showing up in parts of Plainville that officials are attributing to low water levels.

“These worsening conditions have contributed to discolored water in some homes located in the southeast sections of Plainville,” water officials said.

The water department has been attempting to address these issues by aggressively flushing hydrants and taking other steps.

“However, part of diagnosing and addressing these issues involves knowing exactly when and where discolored water has appeared anywhere in the municipal water system,” officials said.

Residents who experience any discoloration of water are asked to contact the water department immediately at 508-695-6871 so the issue can be appropriately logged and addressed.

Due to the recent drought watch issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection, selectmen have voted to initiate Phase II water restrictions. Residents and businesses who use the municipal water system are reminded the water restrictions call for outside watering only one day per week on the day municipal trash is collected on an individual’s street.

Phase II water restrictions also prohibit outside watering between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Although recent rain is helping, authorities say many days of steady rain are needed to bring the region out of the drought. The Attleboro area is about 10 inches short of its average rainfall for the first nine months of the year.

Other questions or concerns regarding water in Plainville should be directed to the Water Department at 508-695-6871.

The phone and email systems at the water and sewer department had been down the past week due to a computer problem, but have been restored.

A boil water advisory has been issued for the Country Club Trailer Park in Slidell. Residents received notices from the Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals Friday.

-By Natalie Hee, originally posted on October 10, 2016

 

SLIDELL, L.a. — A boil water advisory has been issued for the Country Club Trailer Park in Slidell. Residents received notices from the Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals Friday.

The water boil advisory is effective immediately and state officials said the advisory will last until the water supplier say otherwise.

“You wanna take a bath in that? Life’s aggravating enough. It’s disgusting. I can’t go anywhere, can’t do anything about it,” resident Walter said.

Walter has been living at the Country Club Trailer Park for the last decade and tells WDSU News he’s been sick multiple times from what he believes is a result of drinking the dirty water.

“I heard a bunch of people in here that are real sick now with stomach problems. I’ve been having diarrhea for a few days. When the water’s decent, you just deal with it. I try not to drink it if i don’t have to,” Walter said.

The DHH advises residents to boil their water for at least a full minute in a clean container before consumption — that includes brushing teeth, making ice and using the water for food preparations.

Health experts said contaminated water may contain bacteria, viruses and parasites that could have serious effects if ingested, and cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and headaches.

Officials said infants, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are especially at risk.

WDSU News reached out to the owner of the Country Club Trailer Park for a response but have not heard back as of Sunday night.

by Mikayla Mercer, originally posted on October 10, 2016

 

Dillon County, S.C. (WPDE) — Boil advisories have been issued for the following areas until further notice. Residents and visitors are asked to boil all water before use.

Dillon

As of 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, Trico Water Company in Dillon County lifted its system-wide boil water advisory. The boil water notice was first issued on Oct. 9 by the company.

Florence

The City of Florence announced Tuesday afternoon the boil water advisory for several communities in the county had been lifted.

“The DHEC analysis of the water samples shows that no bacteriological contamination exists, therefore, there is no need for any customers of the City of Florence water system to boil their water. This includes those areas where water service restoration is currently underway,” a release on the city’s website reads.

Questions concerning the boil advisory can be directed to the City of Florence Public Works & Utilities Department 843-665-3236.

Georgetown

Boil water advisories in Georgetown County have been lifted for all areas except for the Town of Andrews. Andrews is still under a system-wide boil water advisory.

Use abundance of caution and boil water if you are hesitant about your current water quality.

Marion

The boil water advisory for the City of Marion imposed by the Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority lifted was lifted Tuesday, and officials say the low pressure issue has been resolved as well.

Officials say tests show there is no water contamination and it is safe to drink.

by Blake Hodge, originally posted on October 9, 2016

 

****UPDATE: Chatham County has ended the boil water advisory that was issued on Sunday.****

Cleanup is underway across Orange County and most of central and eastern North Carolina after heavy rainfall from Hurricane Matthew.

Nearly 3,000 Orange County residents were without power for a portion of the weekend, mainly concentrated in the Chapel Hill area, as downed trees and power lines kept emergency crews busy.

A shelter was opened at Smith Middle School for Saturday night into Sunday for residents impacted by the storm. By four o’clock Sunday afternoon all residents who used the shelter had either returned home or relocated, according to county officials.

Officials say about a dozen residents were evacuated from the public housing units on Estes Drive.

Meanwhile in Chatham County, a boil-water advisory has been issued for customers in the Asbury Water District, which is located south of Pittsboro.

That advisory was issued because of a water main break in the City of Stanford’s distribution system.

All residents who pay a Chatham County water bill and live south of Highway 64, east of Pittsboro-Goldston Road/Mays Chapel Road/Rosser Road and west of Haw River are affected by the advisory.

Officials in Chatham County and Orange County declared a State of Emergency due to the flooding.

Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood tweeted Sunday that he had ordered some deputies to head to Columbus County to assist in storm recovery.

By WTOC Staff, originally posted on October 10, 2016

 

MCINTOSH CO., GA (WTOC) – The McIntosh County Board of Commissioners has issued a “boil water advisory” for all water used for drinking and cooking.

The advisory applies to all customers of the various county water systems, including Sapelo Ridge, Poppell Farms and Carnegan.

There is currently no evidence of contamination, only indications of reduced pressure in the systems.

Originally posted on October 9, 2016

 

A press release from Glynn County is saying St. Simons Island residents could possibly get a chance to get on the island Monday.

According to the release, St. Simons Island is still in phase 1 of the re-entry plan and County police will still not let people on the island, but there is a possibility that the county will be able to clear the island enough to start phase 2 re-entry on Monday.

The limited sewer capacity has created a potential severe public health hazard, according to the release, and additional people will not be allowed on the island. There is also a boil-water advisory in effect for St. Simons Island.

The release also said that most of the main thoroughfares and some other roads on St. Simons Island have been cleared of debris. Georgia Power crews returned early Sunday morning to the island to work on restoring power, with a top priority of restoring power to the wastewater treatment system.

The re-entry timeline will be updated at 8 p.m. Sunday.

By WWAY News, originally posted on October 9, 2016

 

LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — The water consumers of the Lake Waccamaw Water System in Columbus County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to Hurricane Matthew. Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system.

Therefore, the Division of Water Resources advised that when water is restored consumers boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation) or use bottled water.

Vigorous boiling for one (l) minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water.

This office is strongly urging the water consumers to conserve water whenever possible. This advisory remains in effect until further written notification is issued.

This advisory is issued for all residences that are serviced by the Town of Lake Waccamaw System.