BANNER ELK, N.C. — A water loss advisory and boil water notification from the town of Banner Elk has been put in place.
Officials with the Division of Water Resources say water consumers may experience periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a water main break.
They advise as water service is restored, consumers boil all water for drinking, food preparation, bathing, etc.
to eliminate the potential for health hazards that may be present in the water.
Officials also advise the use of bottled water and conservation of water whenever possible.
The advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

Residents have been warned not to drink from their taps and to avoid preparing food with their water after routine water quality tests revealed cryptosporidium.
The parasite can infect bowels and cause gastroenteritis, which in turn leads to vomiting and diarrhoea.
The boil water notice was issued by Bristol Water shortly before 5.45pm on Thursday, and applies to residents in the BS21 and BS49 postcode areas of Clevedon, Bristol.
As a result, Clevedon School and Mary Elton Primary School closed their gates on Friday.
They later posted the update: "School Closure News: Due to the issue with water supply, school is closed tomorrow.
Bristol Water say the boil water notice is likely to be in place for at least 48 hours.
Posting on their website on Thursday night, Bristol Water wrote: "One test result from raw water quality samples taken at Clevedon treatment works detected Cryptosporidrum.
"The treatment works has been taken out of operation and the water is being supplied from a different treatment works.
Thara Raj, Consultant in Health Protection for Public Health England South West said: "We would remind people in the affected areas to follow the advice from Bristol Water and boil their drinking water and allow to cool before use.
"If people feel unwell or experience symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting they should contact NHS 111.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A water main break on East Cork Street has triggered a boil-water advisory Thursday from the city of Kalamazoo.
The break on East Cork Street near the intersection of Harvard Street resulted in a temporary loss of water pressure affecting residents in those areas.
The precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Jan. 11, by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Services in cooperation with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department, "for all water intended for drinking or ingestion or any consumptive uses within the affected area."
No special precautionary measures are necessary for water used for personal hygiene.
The affected area includes: East Cork Street – from Portage Street (western boundary) to Cameron Street (eastern boundary), both sides of street.
Harvard Street – Northeast corner of Harvard Street and East Cork Street.
The advisory is precautionary.
Initial sampling results will be available within 24 hours and the final set within 48 hours, according a the news release.
The city expects the advisories will be lifted within 72 hours.
Once an advisory or notice has been lifted, residents should flush out all plumbing lines and fixtures with running water and replace all water filters.

McDOWELL — Due to an unexpected drop in water flow from the McDowell Water System, it is necessary to issue a boil water notice, according to Highland County officials.
Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness for those on the McDowell system.
“This means you will be required to boil your tap water for drinking and cooking effective immediately,” the notice explains.
We will be maintaining a higher free chlorine concentration as long as this notice is in effect.” Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, beverage and food preparation, and making ice until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Bring all tap water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.
County staff, along with independent contractors, are working to determine the source of the problem.
“We will provide information as it becomes available and will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water,” the notice said.
If you have any questions or need further information, call the County Administrator’s office at (540) 468-2347 or cell phone (540) 292-2337.
Drinking water available Drinking water will be available at the McDowell Firehouse from 5-7 p.m. daily while the water system is under the Boil Water Notice.

AN urgent warning has been issued to people who live in Clevedon to boil their tap water before drinking it after a parasite that causes diarrhoea and vomiting was found in the water system.
Boiling the water kills the parasite and makes it safe to drink The company issued the warning yesterday and it is expected to remain in place for at least 48 hours.
"We expected the boil water notice will still be in place today and tomorrow but we will inform customers as soon as it can be removed."
Bottled water is being handed out to vulnerable residents and two schools, Clevedon School and Mary Elton Primary School, have been closed for the day.
"If people feel unwell or experience symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting they should contact NHS 111.
"If your symptoms become severe, you should contact your GP."
It is spread to people through soil, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with the poo of an infected person.
There is no specific treatment but antidiarrheal medication and plenty of rest and fluids will help.
If you think you have cryptosporidium you should speak to your GP.
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PLEASANT VALLEY, W. Va. (WDTV) — Pleasant Valley PSD is placing a boil water advisory on these areas of service: Green Acres Drive, Peaceful Road, Helmick Road, Wades Road, Gamble Road, Arena Road, Jeffrey Village, Green Valley Village, Cassville/ Mt Morris Road homes from Blue Horizon Drive to 1400 Cass/ Mt.
Morris Road and Blue Horizon Drive homes from 2059 – 2627.
This is a separate boil water advisory from the previous one placed earlier this week which has since been lifted.
If you live in the area and have any concerns, call 304-328-5847.

CLIO, MI — Officials in Clio have lifted a boil water advisory issued earlier this week for a portion of city residents and the high school.
The advisory was issued Tuesday, Jan. 9 after a water main break Monday that led to the isolation of a part of the city’s water distribution system that affected residents of Beech Street, Butler Street from North Mill Street to Cherry Street, Cherry Street, Clarion Street, Maple Street, and Poplar Street and the Clio Area High School.
A loss of water pressure occurred following the break.
Testing took place over a 48-hour period which showed the affected area remaining within "normal established parameters for safe drinking water," according to a statement.
The advisory was lifted based on the testing results and consultation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Anyone seeking additional information on the issue may contact Clio City Manager Eric Wiederhold by phone at 810-686-5850 or email clio.ericwiederhold@gmail.com.

McDOWELL — Due to an unexpected drop in water flow from the McDowell Water System, it is necessary to issue a boil water notice, according to Highland County officials.
Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness for those on the McDowell system.
“This means you will be required to boil your tap water for drinking and cooking effective immediately,” the notice explains.
We will be maintaining a higher free chlorine concentration as long as this notice is in effect.” Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, beverage and food preparation, and making ice until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Bring all tap water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.
County staff, along with independent contractors, are working to determine the source of the problem.
“We will provide information as it becomes available and will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water,” the notice said.
If you have any questions or need further information, call the County Administrator’s office at (540) 468-2347 or cell phone (540) 292-2337.
Drinking water available Drinking water will be available at the McDowell Firehouse from 5-7 p.m. daily while the water system is under the Boil Water Notice.

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. – A boil advisory remains in effect for McCaysville water customers Thursday, Jan. 11.
The city has been under the advisory since Friday, and the latest advisory is the city’s third boil advisory for its water customers since the beginning of October 2017.
The advisory stems from low tank levels at the city’s water plant, which occurred largely because of broken water mains during the recent cold weather experienced across the region over the past two weeks, according to McCaysville City Councilman and Water Commissioner Richard Wagner.
Wagner was unable to give timetable for when the boil advisory is expected to be lifted and added that tank levels at the water plant continue to be low.
“(City water crews) have worked hard (to repair the broken mains) and put in a lot of long hours, and I am very proud of them,” Wagner stated of the recent water system repair work throughout the city.
Consequently, the city of Copperhill, Tennessee, which receives its water from the McCaysville water system, also issued a boil advisory for its customers Saturday, Jan.6, which remains in effect for its customers, according to City Clerk Amber Brooks.
Currently, Copperhill is using fire engines and tankers to transfer water from Copper Basin Utility District hydrants in nearby Ducktown, Tennessee, in an effort to keep its own water tank full, Brooks stated.
For Copperhill, this is also its third boil advisory since October.
Before boil advisories can be lifted, a series of bacteriological testing must be conducted to ensure the safety of water and the water providers must receive clearance from the state.

A boil advisory that had been issued for the Carolina Beach Road-Shipyard Blvd.
area has been rescinded, according to CFPUA officials.
The advisory had affected customers in the 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Shipyard, and at 2518 and 2543 Carolina Beach Road.
"Bacteriological analysis results of drinking water samples collected recently from this system show no coliform bacteria present.
The system has resumed normal operation," CFPUA said in a release.
Several lanes on Shipyard Boulevard and Carolina Beach Road were shut down for almost 24 hours while crews completed work to fix a water main that broke Tuesday evening.
According to a news release from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, crews had to make emergency repairs to a 12-inch water main.
Crews eventually restored water pressure to customers around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday and reopened lanes just before 5 p.m.
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