16,000 under boil water advisory after water main break
By Amanda Peterson, originally posted on August 3, 2016
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A huge water main break has prompted a boil water advisory for thousands in Dauphin County.
The 24-inch main near Sixth Street and Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township broke Wednesday morning, flooding the area and leaving many without water.
The incident initially affected Susquehanna Township customers and later affected water service to other customers in suburban Harrisburg and Perry County.
Suez Water has issued a wide-reaching boil water advisory for 16,000 homes and businesses in Lower Paxton Township, Susquehanna Township, Penbrook, and Marysville.
The boil water advisory is in effect until further notice. The company said water quality testing and test results generally take 48 hours to complete.
According to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, water should reach a rolling boil for one minute and allowed to cool before it is poured into a clean container and covered for storage. Tap water should be boiled even if it is filtered.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for washing fruits and vegetables, drinking, baby formula, washing food preparation surfaces, brushing teeth and making ice. Water given to pets should also be boiled or bottled.
When preparing food, water should reach a rolling boil for one minute before food is added.
Boil water notice in Venice
originally posted on August 23, 2016
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) – There will be a water outage in the City of Venice from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, due to a contractor replacing a potable water valve.
The affected areas will be:
- 500 block of Gulf St.
- All of Flamingo Dr.
- 601-613 Gardenia Dr.
- 604-616 Gardenia Dr.
The affected areas will be required to boil water, or use bottled water, for drinking and cooking purposes until the boil water advisory has been rescinded after a minimum of 72 hours.
For more information, call the Venice Utilities Department at 941-480-3333 or 941-486-2788.
Drinking water boil advisory for Lu Verne lifted
Originally posted on August 3, 2016
LU VERNE, Iowa — The Iowa DNR reports a boil advisory has been lifted for the city of Lu Verne.
Officials said the advisory was originally issued in anticipation of maintenance on the water tower.
The DNR said that after finding out that the tower maintenance is going to take longer than expected, the city will instead bypass the tower using pumps meaning water pressure will be maintained and a boil advisory will not have to be implemented.
The water in the tower will be tested and brought back online only after water samples indicate it is safe.
Sunset under boil water advisory
originally posted on August 24, 2016
The Town of Sunset is under a boil water advisory because of a broken water line on Budd St.
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.
Vehicle crash causes boil water advisory in Belton
originally posted on August 23, 2016
BELTON, SC (WSPA) – Water repair has been completed in Belton and crews are working to bring the system back up to normal pressure after the City of Belton Combined Utilities advised customers located inside and outside the City limit areas of a Boil Water Advisory.
They said you needed to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to drinking or cooking, until notified otherwise by the City of Belton Combined Utilities.
Also, any ice made from water which has not been boiled, should not be used for drinking purposes.
A vehicle accident happened around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
It caused a large loss of water pressure and service to some customers with the City of Belton Combined Utilities.
The city says there has been no confirmed contamination of the system, but the loss of pressure can cause the potential for contamination.
If you should have any questions concerning this advisory, you may call the City of Belton Combined Utilities at 864-338-0058, x402.
Boil advisory for Christiansburg is canceled
Originally posted on August 2, 2016
UPDATE @ 6:07 p.m. (Aug. 3): The boil advisory for the Village of Christiansburg has been canceled, village water superintendent Scott Taylor said.
FIRST REPORT (Aug. 2)
The Village of Christiansburg in Champaign County is under a boil advisory until further notice.
Officials said a malfunction at the water facility is the cause of the advisory and tests will be conducted before the advisory is lifted.
We’ll update this page as new details become available.
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Mound City in Linn Co.
By Susan Mosier, originally posted on August 2, 2016
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Mound City public water supply located in Linn County. The advisory was issued because of positive bacteriological samples from the distribution system.
Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the Mound City public water supply indicate no evidence of contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.
Boil Water Advisory: Sutton
by Cyndey Cooper, originally posted on August 23, 2016
The Flatwoods Canoe Run Public Service District has issued a boil water advisory for customers living from Old Route 19 South booster to Crites Construction.
The advisory comes after a water main break in the area. Crews are on site making repairs. The advisory will be in affect until further notice.
Customers can contact 765-3807 with any questions or concerns.
Boil-water advisory in East Sooke neighbourhood
Mount Matheson Estate residents warned of possibility of parasites in tap water
by Richard Watts, originally posted on August 23, 2016
Residents of about 80 homes in East Sooke in Mount Matheson Estate have been advised to boil their water, a precaution against parasites, bacteria or viruses.
Water officials with the Capital Regional District and public health doctors with Island Health first issued the boil-water advisory on July 28 to residents served by what is known as the Wilderness Mountain Water System.
It was a response to test results conducted on source water revealing a sudden increase in the coliform count indicating fecal contamination and the possibility of gut parasites such as giardia, cryptosporidium, or harmful bacteria and even some viruses.
Dr. Murray Fyfe, medical health officer with Island Health, said no specific pathogens have been found. But the presence of the coliforms calls for precaution.
The homes are all served by a small water utility that relies for its source on a human-built lake, little more than a pond, known as Wilfred Reservoir. Rain fills it during the winter and the water utility draws it down during the summer.
It was built by a developer to serve homes constructed on large, two-to-three acre lots. After construction the developer sold the utility to another operator. Several years ago residents petitioned successfully for the CRD to take it over.
Christoph Moch, CRD manager of water quality operations, said the reservoir is now being tested twice a week. When tests reveal the water quality is well on the rebound, the advisory will be lifted.
Moch said a few years ago the CRD installed a small purification system and chlorination plant on the reservoir. But filtration was ruled out as too expensive for a such a small utility.
He said the latest water tests have showed the source water to be too turbid, that is too cloudy with suspended material, to allow the public to drink it.
He also said the current conditions are something new for observers of the reservoir. It’s likely the result of multiple factors, summer heat being just one.
“Warm water is certainly a very fertile growing ground for any bacteria or all life,” said Moch.
“Unfortunately, there are other processes at work that we haven’t seen before.”
“We’ll have to wrap our heads around and do some studies,” he said.
“These man-made, little lakes are a little more difficult to manage and keep on a stable ecosystem than naturally developed lakes.”
Boil Advisory
Originally posted on August 2, 2016
The City of Storm Lake would like to notify residents that there is a boil advisory for the area north of east 10th Street between Oneida Street and Russell Street. See attached map.
This area will be under a boil advisory at least until Wednesday, August 3rd after 10:00am at the earliest.