A contractor is replacing a valve.

originally posted on September 6, 2016

 

VENICE — There will be a water outage in the City of Venice from 7 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the city. The outage is due to a contractor replacing a potable water valve.

The affected areas will be:

• 300 block of W. Miami Avenue
• 500 block of Granada Avenue (ending in even numbers)
• City Hall at 401 W. Venice Ave.
• Harbor Drive South from West Venice Avenue to West Miami Avenue
• 349-355 W. Venice Ave.
• 521 W. Venice Ave.
• 101 Park Blvd. S.

originally posted on September 6, 2016

 

The following is a news release from the Bayou Teche Water Works:

The Bayou Teche Water Works water system lost pressure in the distribution system to below 15 psi
therefore you should
BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING

The Bayou Teche Water Works lost pressure to below 15 psi on ALONG SUGAR OAKS ROAD AND
ALL ROAD CONNECTED TO SUGAR OAKS ROAD FROM VIDA SHAW ROAD TO TROY ROAD
AND ALONG VIDA SHAW ROAD AND ALL ROADS CONNECTED TO VIDA SHAW ROAD
FROM SUGAR OAKS ROAD TO WARWICK STREET

Due to a repair of a water line leak. This led to a loss of pressure in the distribution system,
which may cause backpressure, backsiphonage, or a net movement of water from outside the pipe to the
inside through cracks, breaks, or joints in the distribution system that are common in all water systems.

Such a system failure carries with it a high potential that fecal contamination or other disease-causing
organisms could enter the distribution system. These conditions may pose an imminent and substantial
health endangerment to persons served by the system.

What should I do?

• DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil for
at least (3) three minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water
should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until
further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. ALL STORED WATER, DRINK
OR ICE MADE RECENTLY FROM THIS SUPPLY SHALL BE DISCARDED.

• Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria,
viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other
symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and
people with severely compromised immune systems.

• The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of
these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should
seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
What happened? A water line has broken and was repaired
What is being done? The leak is being repaired and the water line is being flushed and chlorinated. A
bacterial sample is being taken.

We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. For more information, please contact Rick Frederick at 337-229-6029.

originally posted on September 6, 2016

 

TOLEDO (13abc Action News) – The city of Toledo has issued a boil water advisory for some homes on Meadowwood Drive. The advisory is for people living between the addresses of 2220 and 2453 Meadowwood.

According to a news release from the city, repairs to the water system prompted the alert. Anyone in the affected area should boil all water before drinking or cooking with it. The advisory runs until Saturday at 5:00 PM.

During the boil advisory, water should be boiled for at least three minutes and allowed to cool. This involves water used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes or preparing food.

Anyone with medical lesions or open surgical incisions should also boil water before bathing or using water to wash those wounds.

Anyone with a compromised immune system should contact his or her doctor for further instructions.

by Bryce Gray, originally posted on September 7, 2016

 

UPDATED at 8:35 a.m. with boil order lifted

Missouri American Water has lifted the boil order that affected tens of thousands of its customers in the St. Louis area.

The boil order was lifted at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The water company announced on its Facebook page that “the water quality tests have confirmed the water is safe for consumption.”

Drinking fountains were sealed and sales of bottled water soared Tuesday after Missouri American Water customers in a large swath of St. Louis County to boil their water.

One school district even canceled classes for Wednesday because of the advisory.

The utility said the safety warning was a precaution being taken after a brief power outage disrupted water pressure in the area.

“We don’t have any evidence that the water system has any contaminants at all,” said Christie Barnhart, an external affairs manager for the company, said tuesday.

Barnhart acknowledged that the advisory was unusually widespread.

“This one’s pretty large,” said Barnhart. “Typically the areas affected are much smaller.”

The utility indicated that 85,000 customers were affected. Barnhart attributed the advisory’s magnitude to the fact that the power outage disrupted the utility’s largest water treatment plant in the area.

That plant, located on Hog Hollow Road in Chesterfield, is also centrally located among regional customers, Barnhart said.

Customers were advised to boil water for drinking and cooking three minutes to ensure safety, but tap water in areas under the advisory was said to be suitable for washing and bathing without being boiled.

Schools affected

The boil advisory affected numerous schools throughout the county.

The Parkway School District roped off water fountains and also provided bottled water to students.

Paul Tandy, a spokesman for the district, said that the complications are manageable for a day or so, but could become problematic if the notice lasts for “a protracted period” of time.

“We’ve dealt with this before. It’s unusual that it’s this widespread,” said Tandy. “We’re good for today. It’s more of a question of how long it might last.”

The Normandy Schools Cooperative announced Tuesday night that classes would not be held Wednesday, citing the water problem.

Bottled water was provided to students throughout the Ritenour School District Tuesday, according to an announcement on the district website. Cafeteria staff also boiled any water used for food preparation.

In Pattonville, “The boil order will not impact our ability to hold school,” said a statement on the district’s website. Only Drummond and Willow Brook elementary schools fell under the boil advisory in Pattonville. Bottled water was being provided at both schools Tuesday, and cafeteria staff were taking precautions. In Ferguson-Florissant, bottled water was being distributed at Bermuda Elementary, the only building in that district that fell under the order.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis notified those on campus Tuesday to avoid drinking from drinking fountains or water faucets. Westminster Christian Academy in Chesterfield canceled a couple non-varsity sporting events due to the alert, but still hosted other athletic contests as planned.

 

Businesses advised to clean

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health on Tuesday issued an advisory to businesses in the affected areas to avoid the use of ice machines and water-dispensing devices such as soda fountains until the boil advisory was lifted.

Heath Department Director Faisal Khan said all nozzles and equipment that are in contact with water should be cleaned and sanitized before returning to operation.

Tuesday’s health department “email blast” went primarily to restaurants and convenience stores. The agency will undertake follow-up procedures after the boil advisory to ensure businesses have complied with the sanitation guidelines.

Faisal said his department and Missouri American were in contact throughout the day Tuesday.

His agency, the director added, will become involved in testing only in the event of the threat of a disease outbreak.

Faisal credited the water company for exercising an “abundance of caution” in issuing a boil advisory, which he characterized as “benign” because the order doesn’t exclude showering, bathing, hand and clothes washing.

Bags of ice, bottles of soda

As a precautionary measure, the director nonetheless recommended that residents of cities inside the boil advisory perimeter drink bottled water until further notice.

Several area restaurants strictly restricted their beverage sales to bottled drinks. Cody Sturm, manager of the Buffalo Wild Wings in Creve Coeur, went out to Schnucks and Dierbergs to buy 22-pound bags of ice, two-liter bottles of soda and four packs of bottled water when he heard about the boil advisory. He didn’t hear about the order until 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, and when he did, he dumped out the batches of iced tea his employees had made that morning.

Some restaurants continued serving fountain drinks. An employee at the T.G.I. Friday’s in Creve Coeur said the staff believed the restaurant’s fountain drink filtration system would take care of any possible contaminants. Some managers simply said it’s not a big concern because they don’t use much water in their cooking.

Many restaurants saw slower business Tuesday because the day after Labor Day is always less busy, managers said, so the impact of the boil advisory wasn’t as severe as if it had happened on a weekend.

Health care providers in affected areas indicated that they remained fully operational while putting precautionary procedures in place.

A statement from BJC HealthCare said the organization is prepared to follow contingency plans “until the water supply is cleared for normal use.”

Bethany Pope, a spokesperson for Chesterfield-based Mercy health system, said affected medical facilities, including Mercy Hospital St. Louis, were following appropriate guidelines and “making bottled water available and flushing all systems to be prepared when the advisory is lifted.”

The advisory reportedly did not disrupt business at the Chesterfield Mall.

“To my knowledge it has been very minimal in affecting the mall,” said Brian Voyles, the mall’s general manager. He declined to comment further without consulting with specific tenants.

The alert may have been a boon to some local retailers. An employee of the Chesterfield Sam’s Club, though not authorized to comment publicly on the matter, confirmed that the store had “sold a lot of water” on Tuesday.

Barnhart said that an investigation into the cause of the power outage is ongoing. She said the drop in pressure caused by outages can create a situation where untreated groundwater is able to infiltrate water mains.

Even after testing confirms that water is safe for consumption, Barnhart said there is a mandatory waiting period of at least 18 hours to determine whether the boil advisory can be lifted.

Elisa Crouch, Steve Giegerich, Samantha Liss and Kristen Taketa of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.

 

originally posted on September 6, 2016

 

NEWARK, N.J. –  Schools are reopening in New Jersey’s largest school district, but water fountains remain offline after last spring’s lead scare.

Officials say bottled water will be distributed for the next month at Newark’s 30 schools. The district expects to reopen water fountains by October.

In March, Newark revealed that half its aging school buildings contained lead-tainted water.

Recent results from about 300 drinking water outlets throughout the district showed the water was safe in the majority of drinking water outlets.

The district says it wants to hold community meetings to explain the testing results before reopening the water fountains.

City officials have said the levels were contained to school buildings, not from the city’s water source. The lead is likely from pipes and other infrastructure in the aging school buildings.

originally posted on September 6, 2016

 

PIKES PEAK — About 179 Brown County Water Utility customers are under a boil water advisory until 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.

Affected addresses are:

• 7846-8609 Becks Grove Road
• 7923 Garrity Road
• 7875-8135 Ogle Road
• 4790-5894 Bellsville Pike
• 7595-7693 Bob Allen Road
• 4405 Brand Hollow Road
• 5550-7890 Christiansburg Road
• 6392-6600 Dixon Road
• 5850-7630 Hamilton Creek Road
• 4958 Hazel Lane
• 8463 Houston Road
• 4580-7327 Lee Turner Road
• 7327-8326 Mount Nebo Road
• 3705-4242 Orchard Road
• 5943 Pine Glen Drive
• 5200-5484 Poplar Grove Road
• 8526-8639 State Road 135 South
• 5783-5811 Twin Pine Lane

Bring all cooking and drinking water to a full boil for 5 minutes before using.

by Mary Grace Brantley, originally posted on September 6, 2016

 

BRANDON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – A Boil Water Alert has been issued for some areas in Brandon and Rankin County that receive water from the City of Brandon.

Carly Dearman, spokesperson for the water system, stated this precautionary action was necessary because the system lost pressure due to a damaged water main caused by utility road boring crews.

The boil water notice affects approximately 145 customers in the Glen Arbor, Grandeur, and Stoneybrook Subdivisions and residents from 3001 to 3014 Louis Wilson Drive.

originally posted on September 5, 2016

 

EAST FELICIANA – A boil water advisory has been issued for Dan Delee Road in East Feliciana Parish.

Water District #7 has experienced problems with their water supply system resulting in the water being of questionable microbiological quality. As a precaution, the water district is issuing a boil advisory effective immediately until lifted.

The advisory will be lifted upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals that water samples collected from the supply system have shown the water to be safe.

Residents are advised to disinfect all water before consuming it.

by Thomas Lanahan, originally posted on September 5, 2016

 

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) – A boil water advisory is now in effect for parts of Richland County.

The City of Columbia says water customers of Summerlea Drive, Summerlea Lane and Westwood Avenue in the Earlwood Subdivision should boil their water for one minute before drinking or cooking.

The city says they’ve experienced a 12-inch water main break in the area that could possibly result in bacterial contamination of the water.

The city says they’re currently working to fix the problem.

If you have any questions in regards to the advisory to please call the Lexington/Richland County Environmental Services at 803-896-0620.

The City of Columbia Call Care Center can also answer any questions at 803-545-3300.

originally posted on September 5, 2016

 

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. —  A boil water advisory has been lifted for the LaPlace area.

At around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officials from the Parish called for the advisory after a water outage because of a large water main leak near Captain G. Bourgeois and Pine St.

As a precaution and as mandated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, a boil water advisory was in effect when water pressure was restored.