Water boil advisory issued
Findlay Water Department has issued a water boil advisory for the following addresses:1700 through 1845 Cherry Lane, 1814Hilton Ave., and1200, 1201 and 1209 Drake Ave.
The department said it is collecting samples from that area to check if the water is free from any bacterial contamination.
The city will send out a notice when the advisory has been lifted.
Boil water advisory lifted for Rose Hill
The agency said Tuesday that laboratory testing samples indicated no evidence of contamination, and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination were deemed resolved.
Rose Hill schools were closed Monday but reopened Tuesday.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory Monday due to a pump failure.
The agency said in a news release that Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
Anyone with questions can call the KDHE at (785) 296-5795.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call (785) 564-6767.
Gatineau lifts preventive boil water advisory in Hull
A large-scale preventive boil water advisory in Hull has been lifted.
Analyses and tests confirm that the water is safe to consume.
In a media release, the city of Gatineau advises that cold water taps should be left running for one minute or until the water gets cold before it is used (the same procedure should be followed with water fountains); and any ice made from tap water during the preventive boil water advisory should be discarded.
The preventive advisory period began Saturday, as a new phase begins in large-scale upgrade of the city’s water system.
The Hull water treatment plant is in the middle of a $68-million project aimed at upgrading the aging facility.
Crews are working to upgrade filtration technologies, pumping systems and increase the amount of water it is able to process.
Officials expect work, which has been underway since the spring of 2017, to be completed by the summer of 2019.
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Boil water advisory rescinded for Rose Hill
The advisory was issued because of a pump failure causing a loss of pressure.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Rose Hill 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.
Austin Water contradicts county official, says boil water notice to last ‘handful of days’
AUSTIN — After the City of Austin issued a city-wide boil water notice Monday following historic flooding that brought in high levels of silt into the city’s water supply, Austin Water clarified Tuesday that they don’t expect the boil water advisory to last more than a handful of days.
All Travis County Water District 10 customers are affected by Austin’s boil water notice.
The City of Pflugerville said their water is not impacted by Austin’s city-wide boil water notice.
School officials said three of their campuses are following along with the boil water advisory issued by the West Travis County Public Utility Agency.
All campuses in the district are accepting bottled water donations or gallons of water if available.
School leaders said five of their campuses are impacted by the boil water notice, and they don’t expect any additional campuses to have water issues at this time.
Officials said some of their campuses have been impacted by the Austin Water boil water notice.
Officials said all impacted campuses will provide bottled water for students and staff.
Officials said several of their campuses are affected by the boil water notice.
Monday night, school leaders said they encourage students to bring either bottled water, bottled drinks, and food to campus; school leaders said some off-campus restaurants might not be operating during the boil water advisory.
Austin, Texas, could run out of water if residents don’t curb use amid floods
Outdoor water use has been prohibited, officials said, and violators may be reported to the city’s 311 hotline.
"Our initial estimates is that this situation could go on for 10 to 14 days as the water system tries to settle," Eric Carter, the Travis County chief emergency management coordinator, told county commissioners on Tuesday.
Businesses, especially restaurants, coffee shops and bars, have been hit hard by the boil-water advisory.
Preparing food and keeping facilities — and employees’ hands — clean is tedious work, said Corona Coffee Company owner Naiman Rigby, who plans to close early to help save water.
Rigby also has been giving bottled water to postal workers and teachers who come in, he said.
University of Texas-Austin student Benjamin Cohen said campus water fountains have been covered with trash bags.
He and his roommates are using bottled water, as well as boiling and refrigerating tap water.
They’ve also turned off their ice maker and aren’t doing laundry or running the dishwasher.
"We don’t want to use excess water," he said, "and also want to make sure the water we use is safe."
Nearby San Antonio also is stepping in to help, sending a 5,000-gallon tanker full of clean water to help Austin residents, officials there said.
Local Schools Affected by Boil Water Notice
TEXAS – Numerous local schools are asking parents to send students to class with water bottles during the boil water notice issued by Austin Water.
The notice was issued Monday, October 22 after massive flooding hit Texas.
Water must reach a rolling boil for three minutes to kill any harmful bacteria.
Austin Independent School District said the cafeteria will be serving hot lunches and following the boil instructions closely.
Fresh food that needs to be washed will not be served.
All afterschool athletics will be cancelled.
The notice is impacting AISD, Lake Travis Independent School District, Dripping Springs Independent School District, Round Rock Independent School District, Pflugerville Independent School District, and Leander Independent School District.
The notice is also impacting the University of Texas at Austin campus.
Students are advised not to drink water from fountains, sinks, or showers.
The notice is impacting these schools: Austin Independent School District: All campuses are impacted by the boil water notice Lake Travis Independent School District: Bee Cave Elementary School: LTISD Lake Pointe Elementary School: LTISD Lake Travis Middle School: LTISD Round Rock Independent School District: Anderson Mill Elementary: RRISD Canyon Creek Elementary: RRISD Canyon Vista Middle School: RRISD Caraway Elementary School: RRISD Deerpark Middle School: RRISD Elsa England Elementary: RRISD Forest North Elementary: RRISD Grisham Middle School: RRISD Jollyville Elementary: RRISD Kelly Reeves Stadium: RRISD Laurel Mountain Elementary: RRISD Live Oak Elementary: RRISD McNeil High School: RRISD Pond Springs Elementary: RRISD Purple Safe Elementary: RRISD Leander Independent School District: Grandview Hills: LISD River Place: LISD Rutledge: LISD Four Points: LISD Vandegrift: LISD Pflugerville Independent School District: Connally High School: PISD Westview Middle School: PISD Dessau Elementary: PISD Dessau Middle School: PISD Ruth Barron Elementary: PISD Copperfield Elementary: PISD Delco Primary: PISD Northest Elementary: PISD Parmer Lane Elementary: PISD River Oaks Elementary: PISD Wieland Elementary: PISD Dripping Spring Independent School District: All campuses are under the boil water advisory
Austin Restaurants respond to water-boil notice
The owners of modern downtown diner Holy Roller also decided to close for the day.
Locals Bennu Coffee served cold brew coffee made with bottled water driven in from Elgin by an employee, and Houndstooth Coffee decided to “err on the side of caution” and closed its Austin stores for most of Monday.
The MLK location stayed open but didn’t serve coffee, and all three Austin stores are expected to be open Tuesday with water brought in from Dallas.
P. Terry’s also adapted by boiling water used to clean produce and potatoes, as well as wash employees’ hands, at its 13 Austin locations.
The restaurants boiled water and used bagged ice to cool it before washing food.
“The staff was more affected by the water disruption than our customers,” Terry said.
Other than offering only milkshakes and orange juice to drink, it was business as usual.” Sharon Mays, who owns healthy fast-casual salad-centric restaurant Baby Greens (1508 Anderson Lane), said she first heard about the notice from media reports Monday and received no direct notification from the city or Austin Water.
Her restaurant specializes in to-go orders, which means Baby Greens uses very few dishes, thus minimizing the need to wash dishes.
Despite providing customers with completely safe dining options, Mays said Baby Greens still had a very slow day, a woe echoed by other business owners around town, and only did about half the sales of a normal day.
“This is a time where local businesses need the customers to come out and support them.
Boil notice continues for Austin; water use restricted
Drinking water for more than a million Austin Water customers remained under a boil notice on Tuesday as the city of Austin placed outdoor water use under heavy restrictions.
After historic flooding in the Hill Country watersheds and Central Texas last week, water-supply lakes became muddied with silt and debris that strained Austin’s water treatment system, city officials have said.
The muddy water required more time to filter and, ultimately, made it tougher for the utility to keep up with demand for treated water.
According to Austin Water, the city’s water utility, water from its taps needs to be boiled for three minutes before it can be used for drinking, cooking or making ice.
The water can still be used for bathing and doing laundry.
Austin officials also called upon residents to tamp down water use as treatment plants struggle to maintain supplies for basic needs and firefighting, they said.
Austinites should cut personal water use by 15 to 20 percent and avoid using water outside homes so the city does not run out of water, officials said.
Until further notice, Austin Water says customers may not: Use water for irrigation Wash vehicles Add water to a pool Operate an outdoor ornamental fountain or pond Officials are unsure when the boil-water notice and outdoor restrictions will be lifted.
Boil water notice issued for City of Anahuac
ANAHUAC, Texas (KTRK) — Officials in Anahuac have issued a boil water notice within city limits.
The city says the notice is due to a water leak at Belton and S. Texas Avenue.
It is important to let boiled water cool before using it.
Use only bottled or boiled water to wash your hands.
It is safe to shower or bathe in untreated water.
Use only bottled or boiled water to bathe an infant.
Use only boiled or bottled water to wash dishes.
Pets are not generally affected by drinking untreated water.
You can wash clothes with untreated water.
Symptoms may appear as early as a few hours to several days after infection.