Chelan PUD provides bottled water for customers in Olds Station area affected by “boil water” advisory.
Chelan County PUD is making bottled water available to customers who were affected by today’s “boil water” advisory.
The water will be available until 6 p.m. tonight at the Fire Station at the base of Sunnyslope, 206 Easy Street.
Although water is flowing to customers after the system interruption early this morning, the PUD is advising to either boil water or to use bottled water until early tomorrow afternoon when test results are expected.
Sometime early today the automated controls that operate the PUD’s water system, malfunctioned and a portion of the Chelan PUD water system affecting about 250 customers in the Olds Station area lost pressure.
Repairs have been made and water service has been restored.
(see PUD map above or call 663-8121 and ask about your address) However, when pressure is lost there is a potential for contamination to enter into the water distribution system.
As a result, the PUD is asking customers to boil water until it has been determined that the water is safe to drink.
Water samples have been collected and delivered to a local lab for analysis.
Chelan PUD advises customers that boiling kills any potential bacteria and other organisms in the water.