Suez employee flushing and testing water from a hydrant in front of the fire station on Kenyon Avenue in South Kingstown on Sunday, Sept. 2.
[KRIS CRAIG/THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL] PROVIDENCE — After more than a week, some residents in Narragansett and South Kingstown no longer have to boil their tap water before drinking it.
The state health department announced Saturday that it was lifting an advisory to boil water for four water systems — Suez Water, Narragansett-Point Judith, South Kingstown-South Shore and South-Kingstown-Middlebridge — after finding no contamination of E. coli or coliform bacteria for three consecutive days.
Before using their water again, customers should clean and sanitize refrigerators with water dispensers or ice makers, replace water-treatment filter cartridges, and run faucets for 10 minutes if they weren’t used during the advisory.
A boil-water advisory remains in place for customers of the Narragansett-North End water system.
The health department said that water samples from that system collected on Wednesday and Saturday contained coliform bacteria.
Residents affected by the advisory may fill bottles of water at West Kingston Park, at 3840 Kingstown Road, West Kingston, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Elderly residents and people with disabilities should contact (401) 789-1091 for assistance.
Boiling contaminated water for one minute renders it safe to drink, after it cools down.
The health department is investigating reports of gastrointestinal illness, which would be associated with E. coli infection.

The advisory is still in place for customers of the Narragansett-North End water system.
Officials have released the information for Narragansett-North End water system customers: • A map and street list are online to help residents determine whether they live in the area served by the Narragansett – North End water system.
• Customers continue to boil vigorously, for at least one minute, all water used for consumption.
These recommendations pertain to water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation.
Infants and young children should not be bathed in this water because they may swallow it accidentally.
Anyone else using this water for bathing or showering should be careful to avoid swallowing the water.
Information for customers of the Suez Water, Narragansett – Point Judith, South Kingstown – South Shore, and South Kingstown – Middlebridge systems: Customers of the Suez Water, Narragansett, Point Judith, South Kingstown, South Shore and Middlebridge systems are no longer under the advisory.
Additional guidance, including guidance for schools and healthcare facilities, is available at www.health.ri.gov.
• These systems will continue to be tested regularly for E.Coli and other contaminants, according to officials.
South Kingstown-South Shore: 401-789-9331 (South Kingstown Town Hall) South Kingstown-Middlebridge: 401-789-9331 (South Kingstown Town Hall).

The Rhode Island Department of Health says the advisories have been lifted for the Suez Water, Narragansett – Point Judith, South Kingstown – South Shore, and South Kingstown – Middlebridge water systems.
They have been in place since Aug. 31.
Officials say recent samples taken in those systems were free of bacteria.
The boil water advisory for people in the Narragansett-North End system is still in place because samples collected on Sept. 5 and Sept. 7 contained coliform bacteria.
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Suez employee flushing and testing water from a hydrant in front of the fire station on Kenyon Avenue in South Kingstown on Sunday, Sept. 2.
[KRIS CRAIG/THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL] PROVIDENCE — After more than a week, some residents in Narragansett and South Kingstown no longer have to boil their tap water before drinking it.
The state health department announced Saturday that it was lifting an advisory to boil water for four water systems — Suez Water, Narragansett-Point Judith, South Kingstown-South Shore and South-Kingstown-Middlebridge — after finding no contamination of E. coli or coliform bacteria for three consecutive days.
Before using their water again, customers should clean and sanitize refrigerators with water dispensers or ice makers, replace water-treatment filter cartridges, and run faucets for 10 minutes if they weren’t used during the advisory.
A boil-water advisory remains in place for customers of the Narragansett-North End water system.
The health department said that water samples from that system collected on Wednesday and Saturday contained coliform bacteria.
Residents affected by the advisory may fill bottles of water at West Kingston Park, at 3840 Kingstown Road, West Kingston, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Elderly residents and people with disabilities should contact (401) 789-1091 for assistance.
Boiling contaminated water for one minute renders it safe to drink, after it cools down.
The health department is investigating reports of gastrointestinal illness, which would be associated with E. coli infection.

WHITEHALL — A boil-water advisory issued in the village Friday has been lifted, according to the village’s Department of Public Works on Sunday.
It was not clear why the notice had been issued in the first place.
This is the third boil-water notice in Whitehall since June.

WESLACO – All Weslaco customers are being asked to boil any water prior to consumption as per Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements.
District 3 City Commissioner JP Rodriguez tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS the advisory is a precautionary measure after a water line break at the City of Weslaco Water Plant.
Boiling water will destroy all harmful bacteria and other microbes found in the water system.
Officials are asking residents to boil the water for two minutes before using it for drinking, cooking and ice making.
If you have questions, you can contact someone at 968-2833.

Water consumers of the Lake Waccamaw Water System in Columbus County are under a boil water advisory as of Sunday afternoon.
The water system is experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a broken waterline.
The advisory is in effect for the area from 2506 Canal Cove Rd.
to the end of Waccamaw Shores.
It does not include the Wooded Acres subdivision however.
The Division of Water resources advise consumers to either boil all water for human consumption including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation or to use bottled water.
Vigorously boiling the water for one minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present.
The advisory will continue until further notice.
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LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (WWAY) – The water consumers of the Lake Waccamaw Water System in Columbus County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a broken water line.
The advisory is in effect from 2506 Canal Cove Rd.
and continues to the end of Waccamaw Shores.
Town officials say this does not include the Wooded Acres Subdivision.
This advisory will continue until further notice.
Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for back siphoning and introduction of bacteria into the water system.
Therefore, the Division of Water Resources advised that when water is restored consumers boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation) or use bottled water.
Vigorous boiling for one minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water.
This office is strongly urging the water consumers to conserve water whenever possible.
This advisory remains in effect until further written notification is issued.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WDTV) A boil water advisory is in effect for parts of Fairmont as crews repair a main water line.
The water line is on Locust Ave.
The advisory affects Country Club Road, Hutchinson road, Markwood Drive, Diana Drive, Club Crest and the surrounding area.
Stick with 5 News for updates.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The city of Battle Creek has cancelled a boil water advisory that was issued earlier this week on Thursday, Sept. 6 around 9 a.m.
The city determined it is now unnecessary to boil water prior to consumption for the following areas: Walter Avenue between North Washington Avenue and Hanover Street Buckeye Street between West Emmett Street and Walter Avenue Hanover Street between West Emmett Street and Walter Avenue According to a news release from the city on Sunday, Sept. 9, further testing has confirmed no coliform bacteria are present in the water supply.
The original advisory included several streets that are located just a block north of the above locations, but a representative with the Battle Creek Verona Pumping Station confirmed the following streets have also been cleared and are no longer under a boil water advisory: Walter Avenue between Hazel Street Congress Street Wilkes Street between Seedorf Street and Walter Avenue The cause of the advisory was due to the need to de-water a portion of the distribution system to facilitate repairs, according to the city.
The system’s pressure has since been restored and the water is now safe to drink in the above areas.