Hazleton under boil advisory, customers asked to conserve

Fire officials say there is a power outage at the wells, and it will last all week.

Days-long boil advisory in place in Foristell

FORISTELL, Mo.
(KMOV.com) – A boil advisory is in place for residents in a St. Charles County city.
Saturday, officials said they were repairing a leak near the Foristell water tower.
That night, the water company put out a boil advisory.
Officials said residents may experience lower than normal water pressure and a difference in water quality.
It is unknown when the boil advisory will be lifted.

Boil-water advisories: Feb. 19, 2019

Town of Athens Water Department has lifted a boil-water advisory issued on Feb. 14 for water customers.

Do-not-drink order issued for Lane Co. Rural Water District 1

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a do-not-drink order for the Lane Co.
The order took effect Monday and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are resolved.
A secondary water source that is high in nitrates was put into service until the primary well can be returned to use.
Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die.
Water, juice and formula for children under six months of age should not be prepared with tap water.
Bottled water or other water low in nitrates should be used for infants until further notice.
Excessive boiling can make the nitrates more concentrated, because nitrates remain behind when the water evaporates.
Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.
Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a do-not-drink order, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the Do Not Drink Order 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.

Flush And Boil Advisory Lifted For Hazelwood, Swisshelm Park

HAZELWOOD (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — The flush and boil water advisory for Hazelwood and Swisshelm Park has been lifted.
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority lifted the precautionary advisory after two rounds of test results showing no contamination.
It was issued Saturday after a loss of pressure due to a main break.
If customers haven’t used their water in a while, they should flush their lines by running water from the tap for at least a minute.
___ Follow KDKA Radio: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Listen to KDKA Radio on the RADIO.COM App – Download Now

Water was likely safe during massive break, city says

Dayton officials believe the city’s water was never compromised and unsafe to consume last week during a major water main break.
The city issued a precautionary water boil advisory on Wednesday to ensure that the break did not put people’s health at risk, but water tests and other evidence gathered since then strongly suggests the water quality was not harmed, said Michael Powell, director of Dayton’s water department.
“There’s no changes in water quality that we noticed,” Powell said.
The city has received only a handful of calls about air in the line or rusty water, which were investigated and crews tried to address by flushing hydrants in those areas, Powell said.
Dayton customers who encounter rusty or cloudy water can call the dispatch number at (937) 333-4905, Powell said.
The break caused the city to lose 2.5 million gallons of water in 10 minutes.
Powell said at this time the city does not know how much the break will end up costing the city.
Some expenses include the treated water lost during the break, the response measures needed to locate and remedy the break and the future repairs to the line and system.
The city will work to “deconstruct” what happened and will use its findings to try to identify other parts of the system that might be susceptible to a similar problem and prevent future problems, Powell said.
MORE: ‘Nearly catastrophic’ Dayton water break a glimpse of vulnerabilities to area’s water

River levels continue to prevent crews from inspecting main break

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – There is still no word on what exactly caused the water main break that forced thousands of residents into a boil advisory last week, and Dayton water crews say the Great Miami River is still too high to examine the break.
“As much as the weather cooperates, we’re going to be out there as soon as possible to try to assess the damage and make a plan to repair it,” he says.
“We work together, which you can only expect from a great partner,” he said.
“He had a flat tire, drove on his rim to get here.
Couldn’t make it all the way into the plant so he actually hopped the fence, broke his wrist, continued to come into the Emergency Operation Center, and stayed until the end,” Powell said.
In the thick of the boil advisory, there was some confusion about whether the city or county boil map was correct, so Powell says they created an app on-the-fly that will be tweaked for future use.
“We called in one of our GIS engineers to work on that, in addition to the map.
If there was ever a request that we needed something, it was instantly granted to just make it happen.
I couldn’t have asked for anything better,” he said.
Additionally, officials said that they have only received four calls for rusty water thus far, and no illnesses connected to the break have been reported.

Boil water advisory issued for some Levy residents

According to the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA), the advisory applies to the Levy area, including South Okatie Highway from Delta Estates Road to Telfair Plantation.
BJWSA says failure on their 12’’ water main prompted the advisory.
Residents in the affected area are urged to boil water used for drinking/consumption, cooking and bathing as a precaution until further notice.
Water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil.
Bottled water may be used as an alternative.
Additional information on disinfecting water is available from the EPA online here.
The notice will remain in effect until the water system is back to normal.
Residents can find the latest updates on the BJWSA website or by calling 843-987-9200.

Montgomery County, Dayton focusing on water quality in wake of major water main break

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) – New information was released on Monday in the Miami Valley Water Crisis.
Both Montgomery County and the City of Dayton are now focusing on water quality in the wake of last week’s water main break.
And so we have had breakages in our system that has impacted both the city and the county but not to this scale,” said Clements.
In 10 minutes.
Dayton Department of Water Director Michael Powell said the water main the break was a 28-year-old concrete pipe.
“We have guarantees and warranties on pipes and things,” said Powell.
Powell said if you notice cloudy or rusty water from your faucets, call Dayton water and avoid washing clothes “Keep your clothes wet and then they can obtain some product called Reb-B-Gone from the 3 distribution centers that we had located within the city,” Powell said.
Officials said they are dispatching crews to flush hydrants in any affected area which should alleviate concerns.
Crews said they are still working to evaluate the break and determine necessary repairs.
At last check, river levels were still too high to allow a full inspection.

Boil Water Advisory Lifted In Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A flush and boil water advisory has been lifted in three Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The advisory was issued in portions of Hazelwood, Swisshelm Park and Greenfield on Saturday due to a water main break in Hazelwood.
About 2,000 households were affected.
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority completed two rounds of water quality testing over the weekend and did not find any evidence of contamination.
The PWSA says the water in the impacted area is now confirmed to be safe to drink.