Due to this loss of pressure, as a precaution, customers are advised to boil water until further notice.” The precautionary boil water advisory will remain in effect until bacteriological samples are collected and analyzed to reflect a negative result for coliform, a type of bacteria, according to the notice.
Until laboratory tests are completed to confirm the water has not been contaminated, the boil water notice remains in effect.
What does boil water notice mean?
A boil water notice means tap water should not be used for drinking, cooking or ice making until tests verify the water is safe.
How does boiling water make it safe to drink?
Boiling does not remove them from the water, but it does kill them, preventing them from causing illness.
Ice already in your freezer when the boil water notice is issued is safe, but icemakers should be turned off until the notice is lifted.
The boil water notice will remain in effect until test samples show the water is safe to drink.
How will I know when the boil water notice is lifted and I can safely use tap water again?
After the boil water advisory is lifted, will my water heater be contaminated?