OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — The Great Lakes Water Authority issued a mandatory boil water advisory Monday night for numerous Oakland County communities after a water main break along 14 Mile Road between Drake and Farmington roads in Farmington Hills.
Commerce Township, Farmington Hills, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township and Wixom are among the communities affected.
Novi, including the area bounded by 14 Mile on the north, Eight Mile on the south, Napier Road on the west and Haggerty on the east, Oakland Township, including the subdivisions of The Hills of Oakland and Kings Pointe, and Rochester Hills north of Hamlin and west of Livernois are also included in the mandatory boil water advisory.
The boil water notice will remain in effect until testing verifies the water is safe to drink, the Water Authority said in a news release.
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Whenever a water system loses pressure for any significant length of time, bacteria contamination may occur.
The bacteria are generally not harmful.
Water should boil for at least one minute and then be left to cool.
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From a press release – The City of Soap Lake is advising all water customers to boil their drinking water. The boil water advisory will remain in effect until further notice. This precautionary measure is due to a broken water main in the city.
The boil water advisory includes several precautionary steps for customers. These include using purchased bottled water or boiled water for drinking, brushing teeth, dishwashing, preparing food, and making ice. Water should come to a rolling boil for one minute, then cool to an appropriate temperature before using. Water should come to a rolling boil for one minute, then cool to an appropriate temperature before using.
The advisory will remain in effect until the city of Soap Lake and allied health authorities are confident the water is safe.
If you have questions, please contact the City of Soap Lake.

The advisory follows water main break. Customers in this area should boil their water for at least one full minute prior to use until further notice.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers in Charleston on Highland Road, Chester Road, Valley Road, Greendale Drive, McCoy Drive and Swarthmore Avenue from Edgewood to Greendale Drive.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers in Dunbar/Institute area, including Fairlawn Avenue from 21st Street to Washington Drive, the 500 block of 21st Street, 25th Street, 26th Street and all side streets.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers on McCormick Avenue, Lincoln Street and Alban Street in St. Albans.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers along Kite Avenue in Huntington.
The Putnam Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers from 11 Poplar Hills, around the circle and back to 11 Poplar Hills.The Putnam Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers from 1110-1234 N. Poplar Fork, Briewood Dr., Bramblewood Dr., Raintree Dr., Deerfield, 28,26,14,418 Kensington Place and Timber Turn Lane.

CAMPBELL Co., Va. (WSET) — The Campbell County Health Department and Campbell County Utilities & Service Authority has issued a boil water advisory for people living in the Riviera Drive and Windsor Forest Drive areas after a line break.
Frank Davis with the Campbell County Utilities & Service Authority said the line break happened on Riviera Drive Friday morning.
They are asking residents to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking as a safety precaution.
Davis said water was off for about three hours at homes in the area, but service has been restored.
"To address this problem, we have repaired, chlorinated and flushed the damaged waterline. We are restoring water service, but you need to continue to boil your tap water until the results of bacteriological samples are received," they wrote in a notice.
The bleach product should be recently purchased, free of additives and scents, and should contain a hypochlorite solution of at least 5.25%. Public health officials recommend adding 8 drops of bleach (about ¼ teaspoon) to each gallon of water.

Construction of a connection that will deliver clean water from the city of Bloomfield to the subdivision has been completed.
When reached by phone today, Bloomfield public works director Jason Thomas said the city of Bloomfield is filling the water tank in the Harvest Gold subdivision with water.
The water from Bloomfield is reaching the subdivision as other infrastructure in the Harvest Gold system fails.
Apple Orchard owns the Harvest Gold water system, which it recently acquired from the troubled AV Water Co.
Commissioner Lynda Lovejoy issued a bench request last week to get the information needed for the PRC to close the transfer of assets case.
Former owner Mark Iuppenlatz testified before the PRC last year that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and Apple Orchard was formed to take over the Harvest Gold system. Because Apple Orchard is a community-owned utility, it was able to receive state assistance for the Bloomfield connection, as well as planned infrastructure improvements.
The PRC does not oversee mutual domestic water utilities, but it is continuing its investigation into AV Water.
Iuppenlatz informed the PRC in a letter this week that he is no longer associated with AV Water.

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) — The boil water advisory issued for residents who receive their water from the Crooked Creek Water Association in Lawrence County has been lifted.
Officail said lightning struck the treatment plant and caused a problem with the tank on Sunday night. The well drained and some wires caught fire.
This affected about 400 residents in the area.
Below is some tips from the Mississippi State Department of Health on what residents should do when a boil water notice has been lifted.

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West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 108 customers in Highland Road, Chester Road, Valley Road, Greendale Drive, McCoy Drive and Swarthmore Avenue – from Edgewood to Greendale Drive. Edgewood is not included.
West Virginia America Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 53 customers in Dunbar/Institute area, including Fairlawn Avenue from 21st Street to Washington Drive, the 500 block of 21st Street, 25th Street, 26th Street and all side streets.
The advisory follows a valve replacement.
Beckley Water Company has scheduled a temporary water outage from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday for customers on Grandview Road from Winfield Circle to the end of the Beckley Water Company System in Crow.

TROY – A boil water advisory has been issued until at least noon Thursday as a precaution for an area ranging from Congress Street north to Frear Park that includes RPI and two hospitals due to repairs made to a cracked water main Monday night, city officials said Tuesday.
“It takes two days to clear,” Chris Wheland, superintendent of public utilities, said Tuesday.
A water main of about 10 inches at Pawling and Linden avenues was discovered to be cracked, Wheland said. This resulted in water service being cut off for about two hours Monday evening while the crack was repaired.
Wheland identified Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital as being in the impacted area.
“For the next day or two you may want to consider boiling your water before use for drinking or culinary purposes. To do so, bring the water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using, or use bottled water certified for sale by New York State Department of Health. Boiling kills most of the bacteria and other organisms in the water,” the city said in its advisory.

ALBION, Mich. — A water main break in the alley adjacent to Stoffer Plaza has prompted a boil advisory for businesses in the area.
The break occurred Monday, October 16, 2017. Crews are working to repair the line, and water service should be restored today, city officials said. However the precautionary boil water advisory will be in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2017.
A boil water advisory is issued when their is a potential for contamination. A water line break causes lost pressure in the system, creating a potential for contamination.
The bacteria that generally enter a broken line generally not harmful and are common in the environment. However, preventive measures are warranted.
The city of Albion’s water staff will be taking other remedial actions such as flushing and collecting bacteriological samples from around the system.

The city of Troy has issued a boil water advisory, in effect from 6 pm on Monday, October 16 through Wednesday, October 18, 2017.
This applies to tap water obtained between Congress Street and Frear Park Road, which includes Rensselaer’s central campus, some residence halls, and a broad area of apartments both north and south of campus. “Blitman Commons, City Station, Chasan Building, Proctors and the Gurley Building are not affected,” according to an email from RPIAlert.
The advisory recommends boiling water used for drinking and cooking for at least one minute. Bottled water can be used as an alternative to tap water.
The cause of the advisory is the shutdown of a water main serving this area for emergency maintenance. The shutdown triggered a loss of pressure in the system. This can cause harmful microbes to enter the water supply, which can result in diarrhea, nausea, and headaches. There have been reports of yellow, opaque water in apartments south of campus and in campus buildings.