Boil Advisory issued for Belah Fellowship.
La.
(KNOE) – Due to Sunday evening storms, Belah Fellowship Water System has issued a boil advisory for the entire system until further notice.
There will also be periodic water outages.
Therefore, as a precaution, the Belah Fellowship Water System is issuing a BOIL ADVISORY effective immediately.
This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Belah Fellowship Water System.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 (1) 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 or pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a 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.

By Ariana Triggs, originally posted on September 26, 2016

BATON ROUGE, La (LOCAL 33) – Officials in the Iberville Parish Water District No. 3 said customers located on Hwy. 405 from Texas Rd. south to Iberville/Ascension parish line, including all intersecting streets may be experiencing low to no water pressure at this time due to broken line.

Officials said crews are currently working to repair the line, and officials issued a boil advisory for this area.

It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it, making ice, brushing teeth or using it for food preparation or rinsing of food by the following means: Boil water for one (1) 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, officials said.

Officials said the boil advisory will be lifted upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals that test samples indicates the water supply is safe.

Originally posted on September 27, 2016

The City of Bucyrus Utility Department announced a boil advisory Monday morning for residents on Virginia Avenue from West Oakwood Avenue to Martin Avenue.

There is a water break in this area and the EPA requires the city to issue the advisory. Only people living in the affected area are advised to boil their drinking water until further notice. All other areas of the city are safe to use.

Originally posted on September 26, 2016

The city of Kirksville has issued a 48-hour boil advisory for citizens who live on Janeway between Baltimore and Cottage Grove.

The Utility and Maintenance Division repaired a water service break and had to shut off the water. The boil advisory is scheduled to end at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

For questions or more information, contact the Kirksville Public Works Department at (660) 627-1291.

by Thomas Lanahan, originally posted on September 13, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) – One part of Richland County is under a boil water advisory.

The City of Columbia Water Works division is advising customers of Neptune Drive between Mars Drive and Venus Road to vigorously boil their water for one minute before drinking or cooking.

The city says the area has experienced a six-inch water main break that could result in bacterial contamination of the water. The division is currently working to fix the problem.

Anyone with any questions are asked to call the Lexington/Richland County Environmental Services at 803-896-0620.

by Thomas Lanahan, originally posted on September 27, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) – The City of West Columbia has experienced a water line break effecting water customers.

The break is effecting residents on Merchants Lake Road, Park Circle, Karen Drive and the 1300-1400 blocks of Methodist Park Road.

The advisory will remain in effect until lifted. Customers can check on any updates of the advisory at the City of West Columbia website.

Customers can also call customer service at City Hall at 803-791-1880 for any new information on the advisory.

By Matthew Van Dongen, originally posted on September 26, 2016

Frustrated Brigadoon Drive residents boiled tap water through the weekend after a second suspect water sample from the neighbourhood spurred a new round of city tests.

Public health officials issued a rare precautionary boil-water advisory for about 240 homes on the west Mountain last Wednesday based on bacterial contamination found in a water sample taken from a neighbourhood hydrant.

City officials had hoped test results would clear up concerns about water quality by late Friday — but one out of six hydrant samples came back with “a very small amount of nonharmful bacteria,” said water director Andrew Grice Saturday.

“In order to verify the safety of the water we will need two consecutive back-to-back clean sets of test results,” he said.

Residents expressed more frustration on the weekend about the lack of news than the actual inconvenience of boiling or buying water. The city has tweeted and posted website updates about the boil-water advisory, but those updates didn’t explain why testing had to continue through the weekend.

“They haven’t provided a lot of actual information for us, which is frustrating,” said Dion Rodrigues, one of a few neighbourhood residents to tweet pointed questions at the city over the weekend.

Judy Wass hadn’t heard about the latest round of tests.

“I don’t really use the Internet. I was expecting to get a call, or something,” said the Brigadoon resident, who noted she appreciated the city’s original automated telephone message warning her not to drink the water last week.

Wass said she is drinking bottled water, but has a sick dog and is worried about whether the water is safe for animals to drink. “The more they tell us, the better,” she said.

Coun. Terry Whitehead said he feels like city staff are doing “everything they can” to ensure the water is safe and end the advisory as soon as possible, including late-night water sampling.

He added the city also offered to deliver jugs of water to at least two families “with special medical needs” in the neighbourhood.

The original test in the neighbourhood was conducted after an odour complaint, but no water sample taken to date has actually turned up harmful bacteria, Grice said. Even samples showing benign bacteria, however, must be taken seriously in case harmful micro-organisms are hidden by the result.

Hamilton public health has urged affected residents not to use their water for drinking or if they must, to heat to a rolling boil for at least one minute before drinking or using it to brush your teeth, wash fruits and vegetables, wash dishes or make meals.

Public health has several other procedures and precautions for residents to take at hamilton.ca/.

by Harlan Daily, originally posted on September 12, 2016

Due to a main line break, Black Mountain Utility District has issued a boil-water advisory for Newberry Saylor. Customers are advised to bring water to a rolling boil for one minute before consuming.

By Lynn Rebuck, originally posted on September 26, 2016

UPDATED at 12:20 p.m.: Warwick Township extended and updated their BOIL WATER advisory this morning. Residents affected are instructed by the township to boil their water for 48 hours instead of only 24 hours. In addition, the township has clarified the streets and areas affected by the BOIL WATER advisory. See below for details.

LITITZ, Pa.-(LititzDailyNews.com)- A boil water advisory was issued late Wednesday night by Warwick Township officials due to a water main break in Lititz Borough. Warwick Township buys water from Lititz Borough and delivers it to township customers in its Lititz-area

In a notice posted to the Warwick Township Facebook page after 10 p.m., the township notified followers that “Due to a water main break in Lititz Borough, the area of Green Acre Road, Longenecker Road and Orange Street are out of service until the main is repaired. There is a mandatory 24 hour boil water advisory in affect.” UPDATE: Warwick Township doubled the recommended length of time that residents should boil their water to 48 hours in an update to its Facebook post this morning. (Note: While boiling water may address bacterial contamination, it may increase concentrations of lead if it is present in the water.)

In the Thursday morning update, the township clarified on Facebook that “the area of Green Acre Road, Longenecker Road, West Orange Street and the surrounding area is under a boil water advisory for the next 48 hours effective immediately. You will be notified when the advisory is lifted. This advisory affects only the area indicated (locations in the northern area of the Township, as well as the eastern and southern areas are not affected).”

Warwick Township Municipal Authority (WTMA) was found in violation of tap water lead testing rules by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in March 2016, after a LititzDailyNews.com investigation prompted a state review.

The LititzDailyNews.com investigation uncovered that rather than testing lead levels in 30 homes at high risk for lead in 2010 as required, the township manager doubled-tested his own home and authorized the double-sampling of homes belonging to township employees, contractors, and the Severn Trent Services employee who oversaw the water supplied to the township. The state ruled that WTMA violated the law when it double-sampled homes, failed to test the correct number of homes, and failed to properly identify and test homes at highest risk for lead.

Most of the aging water mains in Lititz Borough are made of cast iron, according to Lititz Borough officials. EPA experts acknowledged during a recent web conference that cast iron mains can contribute to high lead levels in a community system, as they did in Flint, Michigan.

High lead levels were found in Lititz Borough as recently as 2010, but were not reported in the Annual Drinking Water Quality Report to consumers. The borough manager signed off on the accuracy of the faulty report to the DEP. In March 2016, the state DEP issued a Notice of Violation to Lititz Borough for violations of the lead testing and reporting rules between 2010-2013. During that same time period, EPA and DEP officials awarded Lititz Borough and Warwick Township for their water quality.

by Donesha Aldridge, originally posted on September 12, 2016

SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) — A boil water advisory has been issued for some Scott County residents.

The advisory is for customers who receive their water the H & H Water System.

Officials tell WJTV this affects about 50 customers in Scott County. We’re told that the water system lost pressure because of a line repair.

The advisory is for Hodges Lane, Clifton Hillsboro Road, and Old Hillsboro Road starting at the VFW Intersection north to the Old Jackson intersection.