A boil advisory was issued Tuesday afternoon for parts of southeast Columbia, according to a news release from Consolidated Water Supply District No.
1.
It will be in effect until noon Thursday.
The advisory was issued after a water main break on Gans Road.
Consolidated Water customers in the area between Providence Road and Gans Creek Road, including those along Gans, Bearfield and Rock Quarry roads, as well as Highway 163 South, are included in the advisory.
Water that will be used for drinking, food preparation or used for consumption in any way should be boiled, according to the release.
Water used for hand-washing and bathing does not usually need to be boiled.
For any questions or concerns, customers can call Consolidated Water at 573-449-0324.

SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich. — For the next 24 hours residents in the Village of Schoolcraft are advised to boil their water after the water distribution system loss water pressure.
According to officials, an outside contractor shut off the water valve which resulted in the loss of pressure for a period of time.
Although the water pressure has been restored, officials took samples to test for bacteria in the water.
It takes up to 24 hours for those tests to come back but according to officials they hope to have the problem fully resolved by then.
Residents are advised to only used boiled or bottled water for drinking, preparing food, brushing teeth, making ice and washing dishes.
Anyone wanting more information is advised to call the Village of Schoolcraft at 269-679-4304.

Sonic Drive-in, 527 W Beauregard Ave., remains open, but is only selling bottled water and food.
Sonic Drive-in, 3311 Sherwood Way, remains open, but is only selling bottled water and food.
Sonic Drive-in, 3410 Knickerbocker Road, remains open, but is only selling bottled water and food.
It is also using bottled water for any water needs, and selling canned drinks and bottled water.
It is also using bottled water for any water needs, and selling canned drinks and bottled water.
They are selling only bottled water.
The Pit BBQ, 2330 Sherwood Way, is using boiled water and is not selling fountain drinks or tea.
They are also not selling drinks besides bottled water.
It does have bottled water.
The cooking and cleaning water is boiled, and the bathrooms are good to use.

Why do I have to boil my water?
Boil water advisories are distributed if there is actual or the strong potential of bacterial contamination in the drinking water system that could make you sick.
Boiling water kills harmful bacteria and parasites (freezing will not disinfect water).
Use bottled water or water that has been boiled or disinfected for making coffee and ice.
Use bottled water or water that has been boiled or disinfected as you would for drinking.
How should I wash my hands during a boil water advisory?
However, if you are washing your hands to prepare food, you should use boiled (then cooled) water, disinfected or bottled water with hand-washing soap.
Is potentially contaminated water safe for washing dishes or clothes?
It is safe to wash clothes in tap water.
Is potentially contaminated water safe for bathing and shaving?

The City of St. Martinville has rescinded its boil water advisory for all residents except for those living on Oak Drive.
The water was turned off on Saturday to make a repair to the main water line.
Residents living on Oak Drive should boil water for at least one minute before consuming.

Officials with the Church Point Water system says that some customers are NO LONGER under a boil water advisory.
Customers along Marie, Michelle, Jeanne, and Francois Streets were placed under a boil water on Monday, September 10.
Water is now safe for consumption.

A boil water advisory has been issued by Raleigh County PSD for the Clear Creek System due to a broken main line.
Customers are advised to bring all water to a full rolling boil, let it boil for one minute and let cool before using, or use bottled water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

This is a precautionary notice as BVU works to resolve a water main break in the area of Bristol’s Goodson Street, according to a written statement.
BVU expects to restore water service to all customers around midnight tonight.
"This notice is a precautionary measure to protect public health until test results confirm the water remains safe for human consumption."
A boil water notice advises residents and businesses to boil their tap water used for consumption, because water may be contaminated.
A notice is in effect until laboratory results show water is safe from bacterial contamination.
Bathing, washing clothes or dishes and other activities where water is used externally, should not pose a health risk.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, BVU will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the notice A Boil Water Notice is issued to customers in the affected areas around Downtown Bristol because loss of water pressure increases the risk of contamination in the water distribution system.
As water service is restored, consumers are advised not to drink the water without boiling first.
The water, however, may be used for bathing and washing.
Customers should bring water that will be used for drinking, food preparation, making ice or brushing teeth to a rolling boil for at least one minute.

McCORMICK, S.C. (WJBF) – A boil water advisory remains in effect for some folks in McCormick County.
Those in the Plum Branch and Highway 28 South area should still boil their water for a minute before drinking or cooking with it.
An advisory was put in place last week after a water main break.

Authorities have lifted boil water advisories for four water systems in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities have lifted boil water advisories for four water systems in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Department of Health says the advisories have been lifted for the Suez Water, Narragansett – Point Judith, South Kingstown – South Shore, and South Kingstown – Middlebridge water systems.
They have been in place since Aug. 31.
Officials say recent samples taken in those systems were free of bacteria.
The boil water advisory for people in the Narragansett-North End system is still in place because samples collected on Sept. 5 and Sept. 7 contained coliform bacteria.