BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The city of Battle Creek has cancelled a boil water advisory that was issued earlier this week on Thursday, Sept. 6 around 9 a.m.
The city determined it is now unnecessary to boil water prior to consumption for the following areas: Walter Avenue between North Washington Avenue and Hanover Street Buckeye Street between West Emmett Street and Walter Avenue Hanover Street between West Emmett Street and Walter Avenue According to a news release from the city on Sunday, Sept. 9, further testing has confirmed no coliform bacteria are present in the water supply.
The original advisory included several streets that are located just a block north of the above locations, but a representative with the Battle Creek Verona Pumping Station confirmed the following streets have also been cleared and are no longer under a boil water advisory: Walter Avenue between Hazel Street Congress Street Wilkes Street between Seedorf Street and Walter Avenue The cause of the advisory was due to the need to de-water a portion of the distribution system to facilitate repairs, according to the city.
The system’s pressure has since been restored and the water is now safe to drink in the above areas.

NARRAGANSETT – Three days after the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) issued a boil-water advisory for parts of Narragansett and South Kingstown due to E. coli contamination in the local water supply, Narragansett Town Manager James Manni updated residents on the situation at a regularly scheduled Narragansett Town Council meeting Monday night.
He also said that local businesses had been hit hard by the boil-water advisory over the weekend, and the decision to issue the measure came from RIDOH, not the town.
“The Town of Narragansett did not have any of its own tests come back with any type of result indicating bacteria during that same time period.” The positive test result at Suez’s testing sites a town over, according to Manni, “triggered” the need for a second test to be conducted the next day, on Thursday, Aug. 30.
When the results of that test also displayed positive, Suez notified RIDOH, who in turn notified the towns.
“Again, it was in Narragansett and not in South Kingstown.
On Aug. 14, we had a water test done and the town engineer came to me and said we had a water sample test positive for bacteria growing in it and RIDOH had been notified.
Five of the testing sites contain water that is Suez water.
One of the testing sites is from North Kingstown Water Supply.
“So when we buy water from North Kingstown, and we buy it from Suez, it flows through these booster stations which supply it with chlorine.” Manni said one of his initial questions to RIDOH was, if the water supplied from SUEZ was contaminated with E. coli but then supplied with chlorine on its route to Narragansett customers, why did Narragansett also have to issue its boil-water advisory?
And looking at it in totality, you have to support that decision.” Manni also mentioned a water expert from the RIDOH explained that chlorine injected into the water supply at boosting stations was not enough to eradicate the presence of bacteria completely, but was enough to stop it from growing.

A Suez Water employee flushes and tests water from a hydrant in front of the fire station in South Kingstown last week.
[The Providence Journal / Kris Craig] PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After more than a week, some residents in Narragansett and South Kingstown no longer have to boil their tap water before drinking it.
The state health department announced Saturday that it was lifting an advisory to boil water for four water systems — Suez Water, Narragansett-Point Judith, South Kingstown-South Shore and South-Kingstown-Middlebridge — after finding no contamination of E. coli or coliform bacteria for three consecutive days.
Before using their water again, customers should clean and sanitize refrigerators with water dispensers or ice makers, replace water-treatment filter cartridges, and run faucets for 10 minutes if they weren’t used during the advisory.
A boil-water advisory remains in place for customers of the Narragansett-North End water system.
The health department said that water samples from that system collected on Wednesday and Saturday contained coliform bacteria.
Residents affected by the advisory may fill bottles of water at West Kingston Park, at 3840 Kingstown Rd., West Kingston, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Elderly residents and people with disabilities should contact (401) 789-1091 for assistance.
Consumption of contaminated water could result in illness, including the following symptoms: Fever; blood in the stool; prolonged vomiting that prevents keeping liquids down, which can lead to dehydration; diarrhea; and signs of dehydration, including a decrease in urination, a dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up.
The health department is investigating reports of gastrointestinal illness, which would be associated with E. coli infection.

A boil water advisory for the Town of Kingstree was issued Thursday after one home in Kingstree failed a water sample test.
According to Town manager Richard Treme a normal test included sample testing of random taps.
When the home’s sample failed, five homes to the left and five to the right were tested and both taps passed.
Treme said at that time they notified the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
"As I understand it doesn’t take much to contaminate what you pull," said Treme.
"We do not believe that there is anything wrong, however, we consulted DEHC and they said close the system down and re-run it according to protocol.
Residents/customers should continue to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to drinking or cooking until otherwise notified by DEHC.
Also, any ice made from the water that has not been boiled should not be used for drinking purposes.
If you should have any questions concerning this notice, you may call the Department’s Bureau of Water at (803) 898-4300 or the Pee Dee-Myrtle Beach Office at (843) 238-4378.
Owner/System Representative Carla Pack contact information (843) 355-7484, cpack@kingstree.org

Foxburg water operator Marvin McAfoose said that Foxburg’s boil-water advisory has been extended for another 48 hours from noon today by the Department of Environmental Protection.
A leak was found on a customer line at a Summit Avenue residence requiring that the borough water be turned off temporarily.
This happened in the midst of an ongoing problem with leaks in the system that has impacted residents’ water supply and caused A-C Valley schools to be closed for a week.

Parts of Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood are under a precautionary flush and boil water advisory.
Parts of the neighborhood experienced low and no water pressure beginning at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday.
The loss of pressure was caused by work performed by PWSA crews to repair a leaking valve and water line on Buente Street.
Pressure was restored by 8 a.m. PWSA is conducting testing to confirm adequate disinfectant levels and verify that the water is safe to consume.
The advisory applies to water used for consumption.
Customers within the impacted area should do the following before using water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice: For residents who do not know if their property has lead water pipes or solder, it is recommended to first flush lines by running water from the tap for at least one minute before boiling.
Boil tap water vigorously for at least one minute prior to using it for drinking or cooking (the minute starts when the water begins to bubble).
Wait for the water to cool before using it, or store it in the refrigerator in a clean container.
Boiling kills harmful bacteria in the water that may cause illness.
Residents should throw away ice made during the time the advisory or notice was issued, as freezing does not kill bacteria.

By Tessa Roy, WPRO News A boil water advisory issued for parts of Narragansett and South Kingstown last week remains in effect as of Thursday.
Five different water systems and about 38,000 customers are affected.
State Health Department spokesperson Joseph Wendelken said it’s possible the advisory could be lifted by the weekend, but made no promises.
He said affected customers should continue boiling all water used for consumption until the Health Department gives the all clear.
Wendelken said at least three days of clean water samples are necessary before a boil water advisory can be lifted.
“They only started sampling on Wednesday and the reason why that was done was because they were doing an investigation into the source and they were also doing treatment of the water.
Doing that treatment takes time,” he said.
The Health Department’s recommendations from last week remain the same.
Affected customers should vigorously boil for one minute all water that may be consumed, and should avoid swallowing the water while bathing.

HARRISVILLE, W.Va. (WTAP) – The Town of Harrisville, West Virginia has issued a Boil Water Advisory until further notice for some residents on South Spring Street.
The Boil Water Advisory, which was issued as crews repair a water pipe leak, affects customers along South Spring Street, from Harrison Street to Huldermans Ridge, in Harrisville and any other customers who lost water pressure.

Schools in Caswell County will be closed Friday as town officials in Yanceyville examine results from lab tests following a water main break on Wall Street.
Now the town is advising people to boil all water or use bottled water.
According to a note posted on the school district’s web site, employees at Barlett Yancey High School, Dillard, Oakwood, the Whitley Building and the Central Office will work with their principal or supervisor to determine an alternate Caswell County work location if working Friday.
Earlier, the Town of Yanceyville said Caswell County had experienced periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system.
That can potentially increase the risk for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system.

A boil-water advisory for much of Narragansett and South Kingstown is expected to remain in effect into the weekend as officials continue working to locate and address the source of E. coli bacteria detected in the local water supply.
They’re preparing their report to the state, and we expect testing to begin soon,” South Kingstown Town Manager Robert Zarnetske said Tuesday.
According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, the advisory was issued after E. coli was detected during routine sampling by SUEZ, which supplies the other affected water systems.
They will review the data and determine when the boil-water advisory can be lifted.” According to the Department of Health, the advisory will remain in effect “until corrective actions are completed, three consecutive days of satisfactory bacteria results are obtained, and RIDOH approves the lifting of the advisory.” A bottle-filling station was set up at the Kingston Fire Station on Bills Road after the announcement of the boil-water advisory, although the Department of Health on Tuesday announced the station has been moved to West Kingston Park at 3840 Kingstown Road in West Kingston.
Those measures have included the delivery of more than 200 five-gallon water bottles, along with water coolers, to the school district, and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s delivery of pallets of bottled water to South Kingstown High School.
“We will have bottled water available for students for drinking and in the cafeterias for cooking, and we will have hand sanitizer available in lavatories.
The state also offered guidance for those in need of special assistance.
The Rhode Island Department of Health is communicating guidance to restaurants and other food establishments in the area.” The release also states: “E.
Under this standard, drinking water must be free of these bacteria for water to be consumed from a system.” Residents are advised to contact a health care provider if someone served by one of the affected water systems experiences diarrhea and any of the following symptoms: fever over 101.5 degrees, blood in the stool, prolonged vomiting, signs of dehydration or diarrheal illness lasting more than three days.
South Kingstown-South Shore: 401-789-9331 (South Kingstown Town Hall) South Kingstown-Middlebridge: 401-789-9331 (South Kingstown Town Hall)