Water service restored, boil advisory issued to Connellsville residents
by Madeline Kennedy, originally posted on August 30, 2016
Water service has been restored for the 65 Connellsville-area customers who lost service following flooding Sunday evening, Pennsylvania American Water said in a statement late Monday.
Although service has been restored, the company has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the 65 affected customers. Connellsville residents in need of clean, potable water are asked to bring and fill containers at tankers located at Breakneck Market and Bullskin Fire station.
A fraction of Pennsylvania American Water customers in the areas of Breakneck Road, Breakiron Road and the East End Extension were without drinkable water Sunday night after widespread flooding washed out a water main and damaged a pump station, according to a company statement.
A spokesman for the company said it would notify customers when the boil water advisory has been lifted.
Parts of Maurice under boil water advisory
originally posted on August 31, 2016
The Waterworks District No. 1 in Maurcie has experienced problems with thier water supply system due to tying into a new water line.
The following below listed roads will be affected by the boil advisory:
· All of Luther Road
· Aube Drive
· Hwy 343 from Luther to Hwy 696 (Both sides of the Road)
Because of these problems, the water produced by the water supply system is of questionable microbiological quality.
Therefore, as a precaution, the Waterworks District No. 1 Water System is issuing a boil water advisory effective immediately. This advisory is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Waterworks District No. 1 Water System.
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 full minute in a clean container. The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (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.)
The Waterworks Works District No. 1 Water System will rescind the 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 water to be safe.
Boil water advisory issued for Keswick water customers
by Haleigh Pike, originally posted on August 30, 2016
KESWICK, Calif. – The Shasta County Department of Public Works has issued a boil water advisory for Keswick water customers due to a recent leak that prevented them from being able to maintain pressure in the system.
Officials said the system may have been vulnerable to microbiological contamination during the recent loss of pressure.
Customers are advised to take the following precautions before consuming tap water; boil your water by bringing it to a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute or disinfect your water by adding twelve drops of regular household bleach per gallon of water. After adding the bleach, allow water top stand for 30 minutes before drinking it. Another option is drinking bottled water from another approved source.
Officials said these precautions only apply to water that is being consumed, such as, for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, etc. Water may be used for all other uses, such as, bathing, hand washing, washing clothes or dishes, and toilet flushing, without any special precautions.
The advisory will remain in effect until the water district notifies customers. It is anticipated that this boil advisory will be in effect until 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 2.
UPDATE: Water pressure restored in Vicksburg, boil water advisory still in effect
by Donesha Aldridge, originally posted on August 30, 2016
UPDATE
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. says all pumps are back up and running; water pressure should return to normal around 11:30 p.m. to midnight.
He also says Vicksburg Warren schools will be open Wednesday, August 31, 2016. The boil water advisory is still in place.
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) — A boil water advisory has been issued for the entire City of Vicksburg.
It’s for customers who receive their drinking water from their water supply in Warren County.
Some in the area may be experiencing little or no water pressure because of the problems at the water treatment plant. Health officials said the advisory is due to a system-wide pressure loss from Monday night’s storm. The boil water notice affects 27, 852 customers.
Get tips on what to do during a boil water advisory from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Boil water advisory lifted for City of Ottawa
by Brian Dulle and Brianna Johnson, originally posted on August 27, 2016
OTTAWA (KSNT) – The City of Ottawa has lifted a mandatory boil water advisory for residents on city water in Franklin County.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued the ban on Saturday because of a loss of pressure that could cause a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Ottawa public water supply indicated no evidence of contamination.
City of Kirksville Boil Advisory issued
originally posted on August 29, 2016
Kirksville Utility Maintenance Division were repairing a water service break Monday morning and the water was shut off.
The affected area will be under 48-hour boil advisory for citizens who live on West Shelby between First and Orchard.
This boil advisory will be from 9:30 a.m. Monday until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
For any questions please feel free to contact the Kirksville Public Works Department at (660)627?1291.
Water advisory lifted in East Sooke neighbourhood
originally posted on August 29, 2016
Residents of about 80 homes in East Sooke in Mount Matheson Estates can go back to drinking tap water.
The Capital Regional District lifted a boil-water advisory Friday for the area known as the Wilderness Mountain Water System.
The boil-water advisory was issued on July 28 as a precaution against parasites, bacteria or viruses.
The water is drawn from the Wilford Lake Reservoir, which had high turbidity over the summer, said CRD senior manager of infrastructure and operations Matt McCrank.
McCrank said that the water became potable again through various efforts and seasonal changes.
Boil water advisory issued for West Jacksonville Water customers
originally posted on August 29, 2016
Time for Real Action on Boil Water Advisories in Ontario
by James Murray, originally posted on August 29, 2016
THUNDER BAY – EDITORIAL – The road to hell it is said is paved with good intentions. Grassy Narrows First Nation along with many many other First Nation communities across Ontario are experiencing their own special branches of hell.
Water – one of the very basic needs for survival on earth in far too many communities in Ontario is not found in lakes and stream but rather in expensive bottles that are flown in or driven in to the North. This cost takes away money from other vital community needs.
Our “True North strong and free” is not clean enough to allow the people living across the North to have potable drinking water in their communities. It isn’t a message that the Government of Canada shares on any tourism brochures. Likely the reality is overall, very few tourists fly into northern Ontario or Northern Canadian First Nation communities.
In some communities, boil water advisories have been in place for up to twenty years.
Think of that simple fact for a moment. For two decades, people have been unable to go to their kitchen sink, turn on a facet and enjoy a drink of water.
When the City of Winnipeg had concerns over safe drinking water it moved quickly to a resolution. In under a week the issue was solved.
In Northern First Nation communities, to bath in the water is to put your skin at risk from rashes. Same goes for washing clothing in the water.
It is a situation that many have promised to fix. It is still waiting for those solutions.
In Ogoki Post, or Marten Falls First Nation, the issue has been going on for a long time. Former Conservative Minister of Aboriginal Affairs reported that the issue was a filter for the water treatment plant and promised to solve the problem. In 2014, the cost of shipping water into the community was at $2.3 million.
Over two years later Marten Falls remains under a boil water advisory and with water having to still be flown in to the community.
Federally, the Liberals under Justin Trudeau have promised to do better than the previous Conservative government. Those promises have been repeated several times already, and it appears to date all that the people have to drink as the smiles and promises from the Liberals.
The Liberals have been making more trips into the North than the Conservatives did, and Minister Bennett has been on what could be said are endless fact finding missions.
The fact is the Liberals have been in power for almost a year. It is time to start putting the facts into action.
Facta non Verba – Deeds not Words
The honeymoon should be over and the time for the real work started. That doesn’t appear as yet to be happening, and that is leaving growing numbers of people behind.
Safe drinking water seems only to be a concern for far too many for large urban centres in Canada. Leaving the north behind leaves Canada behind.
WE can do a lot better, and it is time that Justin Trudeau, Minister Carolyn Bennett along with the First Nations leaders moved to action.
Boil water advisory issued for parts of Ponte Vedra Beach
originally posted on August 29, 2016
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Parts of South Ponte Vedra Beach are under a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice following a traffic incident involving a fire hydrant.
According to JEA, a vehicle struck a fire hydrant Monday morning at 2901 South Ponte Vedra Boulevard. A boil water advisory was issued at 1:45 a.m. for those living on South Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach between 2493-3103.
Other areas affected by the water main break are homes on Turtle Shores Drive, Beachside Drive and Yellow Bill Lane.
JEA advises that customers should bring water to a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute prior to use for drinking, food preparation and cooking. It is also recommended that you flush water lines for three minutes after water returns.
According to JEA, the advisory will remain in effect until the problem has been corrected and two consecutive days of acceptable bacteriological results have been obtained.
For more information you can reach out to JEA Customer Service at 904-665-6000.