DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Residents in several southern Iowa counties now have access to clean drinking water after a weekslong water-boil advisory was lifted Saturday, the Southern Iowa Water Rural Association said in a news release.
The drinking water advisory had been implemented after the 12-Mile Treatment Plant at Creston Water Works had a failure in its membrane filtration system.
Customers were warned that the water could contain bacteria, viruses and parasites.
The water association advised customers to use boiled or bottled water.
The boil advisory affected residents in Adair, Madison, Adams, Union, Taylor, Clarke, Ringgold and Decatur counties.
It is unclear whether those customers will have a reduced water bill because of the advisory, which lasted 16 days.
Hy-Vee had donated 20,000 gallons of bottled water at the Creston, Bedford and Mount Ayr stores, while its supplier partners, Pepsi Beverages Co. and Anheuser-Busch, donated more than 6,000 gallons of bottled water to southern Iowa communities impacted by the boil advisory and drinking water warning.

The Southern Iowa Rural Water Association posted on its website Saturday that the advisory had been lifted for all of their customers.
The drinking water warning was placed June 1 after the 12-Mile Treatment Plant at Creston Water Works had a failure in its filtering system.
Nine Iowa counties were affected by the advisory and starting the night of June 10, cities started getting access to drinkable water again.
Ringgold County’s rural areas were the last to have the advisory lifted.
For the past 16 days, people under the advisory had to use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and preparing food.
Hy-Vee donated 20,000 gallons of water to people in the affected areas.
Residents were also concerned over the growing cost of the outage.
Dan McIntosh, general manager of the SIRWA and Creston Water Works’ treatment plant, said the board would have to discuss billing and costs for impacted customers but added that water was "still available."
In an update released by the association, Kevin Glick, owner of Service Techs on the west edge of Creston, was recognized for volunteering his time and fuel to the cause, flying samples to Storm Lake on at least four separate occasions.
SIRWA said because of these efforts, they were able to lift the advisory much earlier.

The Village of Millersport has issued a Precautionary Boil Advisory for people living along South Bank Road.
The advisory was issued around Noon on Saturday after crews from the Millersport Water Department discovered a waterline break on South Bank Road.
City officials confirm pressure in the line will be restored at a later time on Saturday.
Once that happens, people living on South Bank Road should boil any water they plan to consume for at least one minute.
While the village doesn’t believe the waterline will be contaminated, they aren’t taking any chances.
Samples will be collected Monday so a commercial laboratory can conduct bacteriological testing.
Testing results won’t be released for at least 24 hours after the lab gets the samples.
Millersport Water Customers can find out the latest information about the boil advisory by calling (740) 467-2374.

Shreveport, La.
– There have been multiple water main breaks causing severely low pressure and water loss in North Shreveport.
Areas impacted include West of Grimmett Drive, North of Interstate-220, East of Hilry Huckaby, North and East of Cross Lake.
Repairs are in progress.
Once water is restored, water supplied by the distribution system to homes and businesses may be of questionable microbiological quality.
As a precautionary measure, the Department of Water & Sewerage has issued a BOIL ADVISORY effective upon restoration of water until sample(s) collected have been analyzed and indicate the absence of coliform bacteria.
It is recommended that water be disinfected before consumption, which includes fountain drinks, ice from ice makers, brushing teeth, food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means: Boil water for one (1) 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) Again, please be sure to disinfect water prior to consumption until advised otherwise.
When satisfactory laboratory test results are obtained, the Department of Water & Sewerage with approval from Louisiana Department of Health, will then rescind the Boil Advisory and send notice that the water has been deemed safe.

A boil-water notice has been rescinded in Peachland.
The water quality is now rated as good, the municipality said in a news release on Thursday.
Boil-water notices for West Kelowna’s Sunnyside and West Kelowna Estates systems have been downgraded to water-quality advisories.
A water-quality advisory for West Kelowna’s Lakeview water system has been removed.
West Kelowna’s Pritchard water system remains on a boil-water advisory.

The City of West Kelowna has lifted the water quality advisory for the Lakeview Water System.
The city says testing shows turbidity has returned to safe levels.
The city says decreased turbidity also means the boil-water notice for the Sunnyside and West Kelowna Estates systems have been downgraded to a water quality advisory.
However, the Pritchard water system remains on a boil water notice.
A water quality advisory means that children, the elderly and people with weakened immunity should use boiled water or bottled water for drinking, brushing their teeth, preparing food, making beverages and ice and mixing baby formula.
A boil water notice means that users should bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using water.
The city added that free water is still available to West Kelowna and Westbank residents via a bulk filling station at Shannon Lake and Asquith Roads.
Water from the station is treated via the Powers Creek Treatment Plant, which uses methods including filtration, UV radiation and chlorination.
Users need to bring their own containers, and hoses if needed, and ensure they are clean and suitable for potable water.
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Residents of St. Jean had been under a boil water advisory for nearly a week.
As of today at 4 pm, the advisory is lifted.
RM of Montcalm CAO Jolene Bird said the advisory went into place due to a line break near the reservoir and water treatment plant in St. Jean.
A statement made by the RM tells residents that the cracked line has been repaired, and all tests meet the regulatory standards.

Water advisories are issued when a public water system suspects a threat to water safety.
Some areas see advisories issued much more frequently than others.
Another thing that would have a bearing is the age of the infrastructure," said Jim Ellars, PE, DHHR District Office coordinator.
The Environmental Engineering Division of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources handles procedures on what to issue in different situations and how to communicate with customers.
Regardless of how the advisories are communicated, they should be specific in how they describe the ways water in the affected area is and is not safe to use.
Probably be situation specific," Ellars said.
Public water systems also issue do not use orders.
"If there was a more serious concern about using the water at all then either we would expect the notice to describe that in detail or to issue a do not use order instead."
If you have specific concerns about your water or a boil water advisory in your area, call your local public water system.
It’s also a good idea to make sure you know how boil water advisories are communicated in your area so you stay informed regarding water safety.

STANFORD, Ky. (WTVQ) – A boil water advisory issued earlier this week for parts of Lincoln County was lifted Thursday morning.
Customers in the McKinney Water District no longer have to boil water to be used for cooking and drinking.
The initial advisory was issued due to a water line break.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The City of Battle Creek will begin distributing drinking water Thursday afternoon for families with infants due to elevated levels of manganese in the system.
The city says that elevated levels of manganese were found in fire hydrants on the water system in Battle Creek and Springfield.
An additional test at the water plant turned up negative for manganese.
In fact, they say that in dealing with elevated manganese levels, people should NOT boil the water.
Fire Station 1 – 195 E. Michigan Avenue – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 7 days a week.
Fire Station 2 – 145 N. Washington Avenue – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 7 days a week.
Fire Station 3 – 222 Cliff Street – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 7 days a week.
Fire Station 4 – 8 S. 20th Street – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 7 days a week.
Fire Station 5 – 1170 W. Michigan Avenue – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 7 days a week.
Fire Station 6 – 2401 Capital SW – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 7 days a week.