DALLAS, N.C. – Officials are advising people in the town of Dallas to boil their water after a treatment failure was detected.
Officials with public works said the treatment technique failure was detected in samples collected from the water system serving the town.
They recommend customers boil their water before any use, including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation.
Officials said boiling for one minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be in the water.
They’re advising people to continue boiling their water until more testing can confirm the treatment technique has been fixed.
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Approximately 20 residents of a small Quebec community have been sickened by what is believed to be contaminated drinking water, with five of them requiring hospitalization.
The municipality of Saint-Bernard, which is located about 50 kilometres south of Quebec City, has been under a boil water advisory since July 17.
The advisory warned the community’s 2,300 residents that they should use boiled or bottled water for everything from preparing food to brushing their teeth.
It did not say why.
One day later, a new statement explained that health authorities were dealing with multiple cases of campylobacter, a bacteria most often found in raw chicken and raw milk, and that there was a possible connection to the community’s water supply.
New diagnoses of campylobacter infection slowed after the boil water advisory went into effect, Saint-Bernard Mayor Andre Gagnon told CTV Montreal on Thursday, suggesting a link between the municipal water system and the illness.
The province’s environment and agriculture ministries are working with the municipality to investigate, but Gagnon said tests of the town’s water supply had yet to find any contamination or any other explanation for the illnesses.
Common symptoms of campylobacter include diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting lasting for two to five days.
In rare cases, it can lead to the development of more serious infections.

The city water department and the Georgia EPD have lifted the current boil water advisory for the areas on Allenwood Subdivision and Hwy 49.
Favorable results were produced from the bacteriological sampling within the affected area.
With the boil water advisory lifted, the water supply has been deemed safe for human consumption.

PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The flush and boil water advisory for some residents of Brighton Heights and Marshall-Shadeland has been lifted.
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says two rounds of water quality testing confirm the water is safe to drink.
It is suggested that you let the water run for about a minute to get any stagnant water out of your plumbing and get the fresh water into your system.
The advisory was triggered Monday when a water main break raised concerns about bacteria entering the system.
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The National Guard is sending 16 pallets — 32,256 bottles — to East Feliciana Parish after officials there declared a state of emergency when a water line break in Clinton affected the water supply, according to the Governor’s Office.
Workers repaired the pipe, but because of a boil water advisory the National Guard is sending bottled water to the parish from Camp Villere in Slidell.
The parish will remain under the boil water advisory until the water is tested again, which could take two to three days, Clinton Mayor Lori Bell said.
East Feliciana Parish Emergency Manager Joseph Moreau said they delivered five pallets of water to residents Thursday morning and some local stores dropped the price of water to $2 a case before the bottled water arrived.
Water for residents is available at the old fire station, the mayor said.
The break happened on Pine Ridge Street, which is near the intersection of Oak Drive and Plank Road, Moreau said.
Gov.
John Bel Edwards said in the statement that the hot weather is making the situation worse.
“We want to make sure the public is safe while the water system issues are being resolved," Edwards said.
"These types of water problems are certainly an inconvenience, but they can also be life threatening in some cases due to the heat, which is why it is important for the public to heed all warnings and take the necessary safety precautions."

A boil water advisory remains in effect until further notice for customers living in the western end of Milledgeville and those who receive water services from the city.
Before then, though, city officials began being informed of water outages in various areas in the western portion the county, as residents telephone the Milledgeville Police Department to report they didn’t have any water.
City Manager Barry Jarrett said the areas effected by the break were residents who live in areas of Allenwood subdivision, Magnolia Apartments, Georgia College’s West Campus, and residences along Ga. Highway 49.
Jarrett was attending a city council work session about stormwater management when he received the news of the main break.
Less than three hours after the water main was discovered, city waterworks crews had made repairs, according to Kevin Veal, who serves as the city’s water and sewer maintenance superintendent.
“It was pretty easy to find and relatively easy to fix,” Veal said of the broken PVC waterline.
Veal said he was not able to determine what caused the water main break.
“The line has sustained the same pressure that it has for years right here.” Felicia Cummings, the city’s public information officer, said Tuesday that local waterworks officials still were in the process of pulling samples from the city’s water supply for testing purposes.
Cummings indicated it would take 24 hours for those water samples to undergo proper testing.
Officials with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division are required to notify city officials that the water is safe for the public’s consumption before the boil water advisory can be lifted.

MONONGAHELA, Pa. — Pennsylvania American Water issued a precautionary boil water advisory for customers in portions of Carroll Township and the city of Monongahela following a water main break Monday.
Officials said approximately 1,300 customers are affected.
Many homes and businesses were left without water Monday morning, following a water main break on Main Street in Monongahela.
The city’s police chief says many of the 5,000 residents and businesses saw a disruption in service.
Main Street, which is also Route 88, was shut down for a portion of the day, with one lane opening after 2 p.m. Pennsylvania American Water says the break occurred in a 12-inch line, but service was restored Monday evening.
This notice applies to City of Monongahela customers located east of the Sheetz Convenience Store on East Main Street and Carroll Township customers south of the Monongahela Cemetery.
Specifically customers located in the following areas: Eldora Hickory Hill Area Black Diamond Grandview Wickerham Manner Carroll Plan Sacred Heart Click here for a map of the affected areas.

Milledgeville — Some people living in the City of Milledgeville are under a boil water advisory.
According to an alert from Georgia College, the advisory comes after a water line break on Blandy Road in Milledgeville.
Residents of Allen Wood Subdivision, West Campus Drive, Magnolia apartments and anyone living on Georgia Highway 49 that are city water customers.
The school says all water should be boiled before drinking, cooking or preparing food.
The water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil.
Everyone affected is asked to continue boiling their water until they are notified by the city that the water system has been restored to full operation and that the water is safe.
Again, the boil water advisory is only for the areas affected by the water disruption.

Pennsylvania American Water Tuesday issued a precautionary boil-water advisory for approximately 1,300 customers in portions of Carroll Township and Monongahela in Washington County.
+4 A loss of water pressure at a storage tank in Carroll Township following a water main break Monday resulted in the advisory.
The company said a loss of water pressure could allow contamination to enter the distribution system, increasing the chance the water might contain disease-causing organisms.
The advisory applies to Monongahela customers east of the Sheetz store on East Main Street and Carroll Township customers south of Monongahela Cemetery.
Water officials said customers in these specific areas are affected: Eldora Victory Hill Black Diamond Grandview Wickerham Manor Carroll Plan Sacred Heart Customers in these areas should not drink water without boiling it first and bring all water to a rolling boil for one minute and let cool before using.
The company also installed water tankers at a Giant Eagle at 1300 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, and Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department at 988 Route 837.
People should bring their own containers to collect water at those locations, Pennsylvania American spokesman Gary Lobaugh said.
The company expects the advisory to be lifted Thursday if it meets testing guidelines set by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
He said the storage tank and distribution system are expected to reach adequate levels Tuesday night.

News Some water customers in Summerville are now under a Boil Water Advisory.
Some water customers in Summerville are now under a Boil Water Advisory.
Areas impacted by the advisory include: Buice Lane Orchard Hill Road Dry Valley Road Orchard Hill to Mahan Road from Dry Valley Road to Trion-Teloga Road Rocky Hollow Road from Orchard Hill to Mahan Road Areas in between these roads The advisory was issued after a water pump malfunctioned causing water pressure to drop in these areas.
"After a minimum of 48 hours of the system being back to full pressure and bacteria analysis completed, we will notify when the boil water advisory is lifted," a city spokesperson said.
Channel 3 will keep you updated on this developing story.