Water emergency declared as barge sinks near Ontario town.
Thursday, March 30, 2017, 5:08 PM – Prince Edward County remains under a water emergency after fuel leaking from a partially sunken barge floated close to the Picton-Bloomfield Drinking Water System’s intake pipe.
The emergency was declared Tuesday, and the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit took a further step Thursday by issuing a boil water advisory, and the county will truck in potable water from other sources.
"Since varied water supply trucks will be used to shuttle water, the Boil Water Advisory is being implemented as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk from the possible introduction of bacteria to the drinking water system," the latest release from the county reads.
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Find out with The Weather Network’s 2017 Spring Forecast | FORECAST & MAPS HERE The Coast Guard says about 30 litres of residual oil was released into the water.
The system was temporarily shut down as a precaution Tuesday.
The plant resumed operations Wednesday morning, but was soon shut down again after the "discovery of a foul odor in the Picton raw water sampling line (an early warning system)," the county says.
"The pollutant released was residual oil and no further release has occurred since Friday."
A spring stormis expected to push in late Thursday into Friday for southern Ontario and could pose a problem for officials, as the booms are not designed to perform in choppy waters.

Picton issues precautionary boil water advisory after barge fuel leak.
Prince Edward County is warning residents to boil their water after fuel spilled from a partially submerged barge was detected in a sampling line at the Picton-Bloomfield drinking water plant.
On Tuesday night, Prince Edward County’s mayor declared a state of emergency because contaminants leaking from the barge were floating close to a water intake pipe.
He emphasized that the boil water advisory is precautionary and contaminants have not entered the water intake system.
The sampling line, municipal officials assured residents, is a "warning system."
Treating fuel-tainted water complicated Since finding out about the leak, the county has been contacting other communities and spill experts to come up with a plan for how to deal with treated affected water.
Officials have sent samples of the water out for testing and McAuley expects to see the plant restarted in "days, not weeks."
If the community gets the all clear, it’s possible the boil water advisory could be lifted over the weekend.
In the event fuel-tainted water does contaminate the system, McAuley said he can only speculate how it would affect the decades-old treatment plant.
Crews work to lift barge The Canadian Coast Guard has been using a variety of equipment to control the fuel leak, including vacuum trucks and absorbents.

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY – The City of Prince Edward County continues to grapple with a water crisis after a partially submerged barge spilled contaminants into Picton Bay earlier this week.
Thursday, after discovering a foul odor in the Picton raw water sampling line (an early warning system) the County took the additional step of stopping water production at the Picton water drinking plant.
County officials said during a press conference Thursday they will begin shuttling treated water from other potable water sources starting immediately; as a result, a precautionary boil water advisory for all customers connected to the Picton/Bloomfield drinking water system has been implemented by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
The water drinking plant was shut down Tuesday afternoon as a precaution after an oily sheen entered the Picton Intake Protection Zone 1, an area some 700 metres from the water intake pipe to the drinking water system.
They are receiving wide spread support from neighbouring communities and have assurances from the Bay of Quinte Mohawks water treatment plant and the City of Belleville that water will be provided if needed.
“Our local haulers have stepped up in a big way to assist us, and we have received a wide spread offer of support from neighbouring municipalities,” said County commissioner Robert McAuley.
The Eastern Canada Response Corporation (ECRC) was handling the cleanup of the spill, believed to be less than 30 litres of diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid that was contained in jerry cans on the deck of the barge when it sunk last Friday afternoon near the Picton Terminals.
Authorities say the barge contains about 1,200 litres of diesel fuel and 100 litres of hydraulic fluid, and the coast guard says the risk of further contamination is extremely low.
No contaminants are known to have entered the water system.
The boil water advisory will remain in place until such time it is lifted by the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

Mother shares concerns about boil water advisory in St. Martinville.
In St. Martinville tap water could be contaminated.
The city has initiated a boil water advisory for all residents.
Instructions: Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container.
“Water was just coming through the cracks in the road.”
The pipe was a main water line that provides water to a large portion of St. Martinville residents.
However, while the leak is fixed, one problem remains– possible water contamination.
For this reason, the city has issued a boil water advisory for residents.
If I knew the water was contaminated I would never have been drinking it,” said Barras.
“Now I’ll have to wake up early to boil water for my kids to brush their teeth or to prepare a bottle,” said Barras.

Mother shares concerns about boil water advisory in St. Martinville.
In St. Martinville tap water could be contaminated.
The city has initiated a boil water advisory for all residents.
Instructions: Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container.
"Water was just coming through the cracks in the road."
The pipe was a main water line that provides water to a large portion of St. Martinville residents.
However, while the leak is fixed, one problem remains– possible water contamination.
For this reason, the city has issued a boil water advisory for residents.
If I knew the water was contaminated I would never have been drinking it," said Barras.
"Now I’ll have to wake up early to boil water for my kids to brush their teeth or to prepare a bottle," said Barras.

Preparing drinking water when you’re under a boil water advisory.
(WRDW/WAGT) – It may not happen all the time, but sometimes a water main break will shut off the water to either a whole street or a whole neighborhood.
Sometimes, however, it’s not always convenient to boil your water.
Disinfect water using household bleach Yes, you can use regular, unscented chlorine bleach to make drinking water.
How do you add bleach to your water?
Grab a clean dropper from your medicine cabinet.
Take the bleach (the label should say it contains 8.25% of sodium hypochlorite) and add drops based on the volume of water: – 1 quart/liter: 2 drops – 1 gallon: 6 drops – 2 gallons: 12 drops (1/8 teaspoon) – 4 gallons: 1/4 teaspoon – 8 gallons: 1/2 teaspoon The EPA recommends doubling the amount of bleach if the water is cloudy, colored, or very cold.
If the chlorine taste is too strong, pour the water from one clean container to another and let it stand for a few hours before use.
If the water is cloudy, let it settle and filter it through a clean cloth or coffee filter.
You can improve the taste of boiled water by adding one pinch of salt to each quart or liter of water, or pour the water from one clean container to another several times.

Boil water advisory issued for City of Raymond.
(WJTV) — A boil water advisory has been issued for Raymond residents.
The advisory is for customers who get their drinking water from the City of Raymond.
Officials recommend that customers boil any water to be consumed for one minute.
Cook with tap water ONLY if food is boiled for at least one minute.
Wash dishes, fruits and vegetables in boiled water or water that has been disinfected with bleach.
Wash your hands and bathe as usual.
Laundry washed in hot or cold water is safe.
Disinfecting Water Bring water to a rolling boil for 1 minute to kill most organisms.
If you cannot boil your water, mix eight drops (1/8 teaspoon) of unscented, ordinary household chlorine bleach per gallon of water.

4:25 p.m.: Quinte West city staff say a watermain break this morning has been fixed and water service should be restored soon. However a boil water advisory remains in effect, with any further decision on that being left to Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health. You can click here to visit the HPE Public Health Website for updates or check back here as new information becomes available. — 3:20 p.m.: A boil water advisory remains in effect for residents on the Trenton water system, west of the Trent River, as well as for people living in Consecon and Carrying Place, but the number of homes without water in Trenton has been dropped to 15. Quinte West City Staff also…

Boil water advisory issued for Osawatomie.
The city’s public water supply is located in Miami County.
The advisory will remain in effect until the conditions putting the system at risk are considered adequately resolved by KDHE officials.
As part of the advisory, residents affected should: Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
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Jackson Water Crisis: Water has been restored; affected areas under boil water advisory.
JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – According to a tweet from Mayor Tony Yarber, all water has been restored to the City of Jackson.
The city of Jackson tweeted Saturday morning saying contractors worked over night on the water line repair, located on Forest Avenue.
Governor Bryant has prepared a State of Emergency, which has already been drafted, just in case repairs don’t go as planned.
MEMA says repairs should not last for more than 30 hours.
Public Works Director Jerriot Smash announced that a 48-inch transmission line concrete pipe is the major problem they are dealing with.
Smash also said that all 3 breaks running at the same time has strained the water system in Jackson.
Emergency Manager Deputy Chief Brandon Falcon said the fire department is well-prepared and they are used to moving water with previous water main breaks.
To accommodate the approximately 300 students who will be on campus over the weekend, Student Affairs will deliver bottled water to all residence halls, and portable toilets will be rented and placed throughout campus because of low-water pressure in restrooms.
City officials said that a "triangle area" will be affected by this outage.