Boil advisory for Shipyard Blvd.-Carolina Beach Rd. area rescinded

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area has been rescinded, according to CFPUA officials.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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Boil water advisory for parts of Carolina Beach

Boil water advisory for parts of Carolina Beach.
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Carolina Beach said that some water consumers may experience periods of low pressure and outages due to a broken water main.
The town said periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for the introduction of bacteria into the water system.
The boil water advisory is for water consumers in the 1700 Block of Carolina Beach Ave. North, The 1500, 1600 & 1700 Blocks of Canal Drive, Florida Ave., Georgia Ave., Virginia Ave., Oceana Way, Marina Street and Spinnaker Point.
The Town of Carolina Beach and the NC Division of Environmental Health advise that when water is restored consumers in these areas boil all water used for human consumption.
Including drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice and washing hands or they advise you use bottled water.
The town said vigorous boiling for a minute or two is sufficient, and customers will be notified when testing is completed and service is returned to normal.

Boil water advisory issued in Carolina Beach

Boil water advisory issued in Carolina Beach.
A boil water advisory has been issued for the 1700 block of Carolina Beach Ave. North, the 1500, 1600 and 1700 blocks of Canal Drive, Florida Ave., Georgia Ave., Virginia Ave., Oceana Way, Marina Street and Spinnaker Point.
Water consumers in the above described areas may experience periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a broken water main.
Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system.
The Town of Carolina Beach and the NC Division of Environmental Health advise that when water is restored, consumers in these areas boil all water used for human consumption, including drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice and washing hands, or use bottled water.
Vigorous boiling for a minute or two is sufficient.
Customers will be notified when testing is completed and service is returned to normal.
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