Boil Water Advisory announced for parts of UL- Lafayette Thursday, Aug.16 thru Sunday, Aug. 19

The housing development, under construction at the corner of East Lewis and Johnston streets, will be connected to the city’s domestic water system at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16.
This process may introduce bacteria into the campus water supply.
As a precautionary measure, some University buildings will undergo a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, through 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19.
The following University buildings will be affected: * all Legacy Park buildings * all Cajun Village buildings * Café Lafleur Di Lis * Parker Hall * all maintenance facilities * Child Development Center * Joel L. Fletcher Hall * Girard Park Circle Parking Tower * Stokes Hall * Clyde L. Rougeou Hall * the Visual Arts Annex * H.L.
Griffin Hall * James R. Oliver Hall * Edith Garland Dupre’ Library, and * Billeaud Hall.
During the boil water advisory, water must be boiled for one full minute and cooled before drinking or using it for cooking.
Water fountains in the affected buildings will be disconnected from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday.
Water pressure will be reduced from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16.
Find more information here.

Broken Arrow not under boil water advisory despite ‘smelly’ water

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Quick Facts: The City of Broken Arrow is seeing reports of a foul smell coming from the water in people’s homes.
The city said it is increasing its water pretreatment operations in response to the reports.
Customers are supposed to see an improvement in the next few days.
Despite the "musty/algae smell and taste" the city is not under a boil water order.
The Broken Arrow Police Department posted on its Facebook page that there is no boil water advisory at this time, but citizens can voluntarily boil their water if they want.
Police said the water has been tested and is safe to drink.
Anyone who notices the water is discolored is asked to notify Broken Arrow police so they can contact the appropriate people.
The City of Broken Arrow addressed the issue at a news conference at Monday morning: Trending Stories Trending Video © 2018 Cox Media Group.

Businesses in Mount Pleasant Under Boil Water Advisory After Water Main Break

Businesses in Isabella County still under a boil water advisory after a water main break.
Around 8:30 Monday morning people in Mount Pleasant noticed water covering downtown streets.
Others say they saw the asphalt bulging from the pressure.
The water main break happened on the corner of East Broadway and North Franklin Street.
The Mount Pleasant Water Department says a bolt rotted away allowing the water main seal to shift and the gasket to come apart.
The city will perform two water sampling tests while nearby businesses are under a 48 hour boil water advisory.
To get a closer look at the water main the water had to be shut off which was an inconvenience for a downtown hair salon.
“We’re kind of a water business.
So we kind of need water but a lot of people don’t mind shampooing their own hair and coming in and having you do it so that’s all but we can’t take color off or do any of that stuff so that’s pretty important,” said Headliners hairdresser, Cindi Verway.
The water main is now fixed and the roads are open.

UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory issued for Southeast of Saline schools

“The pump will be replaced today and the system flushed.
“We fully expect the situation to be resolved by the end of the day Tuesday.
It should have no impact for the start of school on Thursday.” _________________________________ TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Southeast Saline Schools, USD 306 located in Saline County.
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.
Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure.
Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
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.

Boil advisory issued in Kansas town

An Atchison County, Kansas, town was placed under a boil-water advisory from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
KDHE issued a boil water advisory effective Tuesday for the city of Lancaster.
The agency advises residents to boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation.
It suggests bottled water as an alternative.
KDHE advises residents with tap water that appears dirty to flush their water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
The advisory is in effect until the conditions that caused system risk for bacterial contamination are resolved.
KDHE said officials noticed a loss of water pressure.

Boil order for Bayou Macon customers on Hwy 577 south of I-20

– (8/14/2018) The Bayou Macon Water System in Madison Parish has issued a boil advisory.
As a precaution, they are issuing a boil advisory.
The Bayou Macon Water System is experiencing problems with the water supply for the customers on Hwy 577 South of I20.
Therefore, as a precaution, the Bayou Macon Water System is issuing a BOIL ADVISORY effective immediately.
This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Bayou Macon 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 one (l) 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.
Upon such notification, the Bayou Macon Water System will then rescind the Boil Advisory and notify its customers that the water has been found to be safe.

Water boil advisory issued for Village of Interlaken after flooding

A water boil advisory has been issued for the Village of Interlaken after flooding, according to the Seneca County Health Department.
Heavy flooding in the area caused excess water in the area of the well head.
County health officials say not to drink the water without boiling it first.
Neighbors should bring water to a boil first before using, or use bottled water.
Harmful microbes in drinking water may pose health risks for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems.
For more information, you can contact the Village of Interlaken 607-532-8882 or the Seneca County Health Department at 315-539-1945 or click here.

Parchment water station construction nearly complete

PARCHMENT, Mich. — Progress is being made on new stations connecting Parchment to the city of Kalamazoo’s water system.
This after PFAS were found in the water supply last month at levels 20 times higher than standards set by the EPA.
The first water main is under G Avenue, which has reopened to traffic.
Officials say additional site restoration will take place at later dates to meet the standards of property owners and the road commission.
As a precaution, a handful of neighbors in the surrounding area have been put on a boil water advisory.
Meanwhile, construction is well underway and nearing completion at the site of Orient Street and Park Avenue.
FOX 17 News talked with several people in the area Sunday who said so far they’re happy with how officials are addressing the problem.
"I think it’s been handled beautifully," said Kirsten Herpst, who lives in the affected area.
"They immediately had fire trucks in place, and men have been working around the clock here trying to take care of this problem."
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality continues to test water at homes in the area.

Union City under boil advisory after large water main break

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind.
— A Monday evening Facebook post from Randolph County emergency management said that the city of Union City, Ind.
will be under a water boil advisory for at least the next 48 hours.
Following a large water main break which caused an initial shutdown of the city’s water, Union City workers and private contractors were able to drain the water and do a "live" repair of the broken main.
Because of the break, Union City will be under a water boil advisory for at least the next 48 hours.
The emergency management team have compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help you during a boil water advisory, which can be accessed on their Facebook page.
The incident began around 4 p.m. after an initial message from the Randolph County Emergency Management Facebook page said a water main break was expected to drain the city’s water towers.
In a later update from the Emergency Management team via their Facebook page, they wrote: "The City of Union City has shut off water for the entire City of Union City.
Any water that you’re able to get out of your lines in Union City needs to be boiled until further notice."
The cause of the break and the extent of the damage to any surrounding areas are unknown at this time.

Bossier City issues boil advisory for section of Central Park Drive

The City of Bossier City has issued a boil advisory for a small area of Bossier City.
The advisory is for residents along Central Park Drive between Bonn Street and Rodney Street.
Bossier City maintenance crews will be performing an emergency water main repair Monday, August 13th, 2018.
Work will begin at 4:00 pm and is expected to take four (4) hours to complete.
During this time, residents within this area will have low water pressure.
Officials with Central Park Elementary School have previously been notified and repairs were coordinated to minimize disruption to school activities.
The advisory is a precautionary measure and recommends those in the affected area to boil their water for one minute before consuming it until the advisory is rescinded.
The advisory pertains only to water used for consumption.
Again the advisory is a precautionary measure and not a boil order.
The BPT will notify when the advisory is rescinded.