Boil advisory issued for some Cecilia residents
Boil advisory issued for some Cecilia residents.
The following is a news release from the Cecilia Water Corporation: Cecilia Water Corporation has experienced a line break in the water supply system due to contractors working in the area, which caused a loss in pressure in the distribution system.
The Boil Advisory is in effect for some Cecilia Water Corporation customers: Customers affected are all customers in the area starting from 1502 Grand Anse Hwy.
(Which is Hwy 678) near Potato Shed Road going South to the intersection at Grand Point Hwy.
This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by your Water Supply owners.
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 one (1) full minute in a clean container.
(The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)
Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.
The Water Supply Providers will rescind this Boil Advisory upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals ‑ Office of Public Health that additional water samples collected from our water supply system have shown our water to be safe.
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Boil water advisory lifted for Vicksburg residents
by Donesha Aldrige, originally posted on September 2, 2016
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) — The City of Vicksburg said the boil water advisory has been lifted for its residents.
The notice was issued Monday after a storm moved through the area and knocked out power at the water plant. Pumps at the facility had to run off generators.The advisory affected 27,852 customers.
The advisory has now been lifted.
The Mississippi State Department of Health has certain steps that residents should follow when an advisory is lifted. Click here for more details.
Jefferson Regional Water Authority lifts boil advisory
originally posted on September 12, 2016
UPDATE @ 10:55 p.m. (Aug. 13)
The boil advisory has been lifted for the Jefferson Regional Water Authority system.
The water utility posted tonight on its Facebook page that it is no longer necessary to boil water for consumption. The advisory was issued Friday morning.
FIRST REPORT
The entire Jefferson Regional Water Authority system is under a water boil advisory until further notice.
Boil all water for consumption, including water for drinking, making ice cubes, cooking and brushing teeth, the water utility posted Friday on its Facebook page. Water should be brought to a full, roiling boil for at least 5 minutes to ensure it is safe for consumption.
The rural water department covers areas of Miamisburg, Miami Twp., Jefferson Twp., West Carrollton, Moraine, New Lebanon, Germantown and Trotwood.
For more information, contact the water authority at 937-866-0002.
Pender Co. Utilities rescinds boil advisory
originally posted on September 8, 2016
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Pender County Utilities has rescinded its water system pressure advisory and boil water notice.
The advisory and notice were issued on Sept. 6 after a water main break in the area of Highway 210.
According to officials, bacteriological analysis results of drinking water samples collected Tuesday from the water system showed no coliform bacteria present.
Due to the water break, Pender County schools had a two-hour delay on Wednesday, and Malpass Corner Elementary was closed for the entire day.
Residents Fuming Over Boil Water Advisory at Egg Harbor City Community
by Jeannette Reyes, originally posted on September 8, 2016
Residents in Mullica Woods, a 55+ community in Mullica Township, say they’ve been under a boil advisory for almost two weeks.
Many say it’s just the latest in a series of issues, and it’s the one of the reasons why more and more “for sale” signs are popping up around the neighborhood.
“You would be surprised at all the things that you use water for that you don’t think about every single day,” resident Michelle Jenkins said.
Jenkins, a longtime Mullica Woods resident, says life was mostly good, until the boil water advisory was issued by the state.
It was the result of a private well failure that sent sand into the water treatment system.
“This has been going on for quite a while and I’m not mad at the management for it, but it’s really a pain,” resident Jimmy Hendricks said.
The property is owned by Hometown America Communities of Chicago.
We reached out for comments or a statement, but the company has yet to send either one.
In a letter sent to residents last week, management says it’s waiting on bacteria sample test results to be released by state officials.
“If it’s not the water, it’s the sewer, it’s the electric – goes off all of the time – and we pay, most of us are paying $8,100 a year to live here,” resident Patricia DiLorenzo said.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says records dating back to 1991 indicate that although the management company has been issued more than two dozen violations, the bulk of it is technical in nature. Nothing alarming or illegal.
And this latest problem is not unusual when a well is being used.
“I think they need to be patient and wait a few weeks and see what happened. In the meantime, they’ve supplied us with water and you can shower with this water. It’s a precautionary measure that I’m sure they want to take to make sure no one gets ill. So they’ve been doing a good job as far as I’m concerned,” resident Mark Williams said.
The DEP tells Action News it had some technical issues in the testing procedures that the lab used for the samples. That significantly delayed the process.
Those results should be received within hours. If it comes back negative, the boiling advisory will immediately be lifted.
Boil water advisory lifted for Wiconisco Township customers
originally posted on September 8, 2016
WICONISCO TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Customers in northern Dauphin County who have been under a boil water advisory for the past few days are now permitted to use their water without boiling.
The Lykens Borough Authority said Wednesday customers in Wiconisco Township who are serviced by the Wiconisco storage tank are now allowed to use their water as normal.
Some Evangeline Parish residents under boil water advisory
originally posted on September 8, 2016
The Point Blue Water System has issued a boil water advisory.
Due to re-routing of a six inch main line, water will be shut off Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 8 A.M. for four hours.
Once water is restored, customers will be under a boil advisory until further notice. The only customers affected by this are the customers on these three streets: Attales Rd., Johnson Rd. and Whispering Pine Ln.
Residents affected should boil water for one full minute in a clean container prior to drinking it, cooking with it, brushing teeth or preparing food.
The one-minute boil time begins after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.
The advisory is until further notice.
Boil advisory reportedly triggered by car accident
by Bryce Gray, originally posted on September 7, 2016
The water boil advisory that affected a reported 85,000 customers across St. Louis County may have been triggered by a vehicle’s running into a pole near Missouri American Water’s largest treatment facility on Tuesday.
The advisory, issued as a precaution to ensure water safety, was put into effect Tuesday morning and lifted about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Residents were urged to boil water for three minutes prior to consumption or use in cooking.
The water company announced on its Facebook page that “the water quality tests have confirmed the water is safe for consumption.”
Ameren Missouri representatives said that a vehicle hit an electrical pole at Pritchard Farm and Creve Coeur Mill Roads “causing a momentary outage” at Missouri American’s water treatment plant on Hog Hollow Road.
Police representatives in Chesterfield and Maryland Heights were unable to verify whether that car accident occurred.
Although a spokeswoman said technological improvements to Ameren’s grid were able to redirect power and avoid outages to other customers, the nearby water treatment facility was affected by the hiccup.
Missouri American spokeswoman Christie Barnhart characterized the water company’s loss of power as a “blip” lasting only a second or two.
But that blip had profound repercussions, causing water pressure to dip below safety thresholds at which untreated groundwater can potentially infiltrate pipes. Though Barnhart indicated that no contamination of the water supply was detected, that temporary loss of pressure prompted Missouri American to issue a precautionary boil advisory that blanketed a sizable portion of St. Louis County.
Drinking fountains were sealed and sales of bottled water soared Tuesday after customers were notified of the advisory.
Barnhart said that the initial wave of boil advisory calls went out about two hours after the loss of power, after the utility was able to gauge the extent of affected areas.
Barnhart said that the water company was conducting internal investigations into the incident. She said she was unaware of the reported car accident.
The facility uses dual power feeds “to mitigate power interruptions,” Barnhart said. But the power loss still disrupted the pump that sends treated water into distribution pipes and the facility’s diesel generators would not have been able to respond quickly enough to the short-lived outage, Barnhart said.
She said different backup generators “are currently being designed and are scheduled for construction in early 2017.” Those will reportedly have an automatic transfer switch to guard against fleeting losses of power.
When reached for comment, Tom Bastian, director of communications for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, could not confirm whether the agency was reviewing the incident, but suggested that it was a matter for Missouri American to address internally, since they issued the boil advisory voluntarily. Bastian also did not comment when asked whether the incident exposed potential vulnerabilities of the public water supply.
The boil advisory on Tuesday was notable for how widespread it was. The last advisory of a similar magnitude happened in 2006, when 250,000 customers were affected by another instance of low pressure caused by a power outage, according to Barnhart.
Boil Water Advisory Issued in Fairmont
by Bethany Butler, originally posted on September 7, 2016
A Boil Water Advisory has been issued in Fairmont due to a fire hydrant being broken off on Market Street affecting Market Street to Haymond Street, Columbia Street and surrounding area.
Nearly 1,400 affected by boil water advisory in Martin County, Ky.
originally posted on September 6, 2016
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) — Nearly 1,400 Martin County Water customers are affected Tuesday by a boil water advisory, the company reports.
It was issued due to maintenance on the main lines. The advisory begins at Buck Creek Tank and continues to Warfield, Hode, Route 292 to the Pike County line, Meathouse, Emily Creek, Pigeon Roost, Route 2032 and the Wolf Creek area.
Customers are encouraged to bring their water to a boil for about three minutes before using it. Any water used for drinking, cooking, bathing and watering pets should be boiled and allowed to sufficiently cool.
The advisory remains in effect until further notice from Martin County Water.