Boil advisory in place for several Tennyson customers
The Tennyson Water Utility says the boil advisory is for customers located on White Rd., Winsett Rd., State Road 62, Maxville Rd., Smith Rd., Campbell Rd., Geyer Rd., Barchet Rd., State Road 161 in the Degonia Springs area, Eames Station, Frog Pond Rd., and Hendrickson Rd.
The utility says the precautionary measure is recommended because of a drinking water problem within the service area.
Customers are urged to bring all cooking and drinking water to a complete boil for five minutes before using.
Customers are also urged to conserve water and only use what is necessary for household and personal needs.
Anyone with questions can contact the Tennyson Water Utility at (812) 567-8816.
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(This story was originally published July 18, 2018)
SUEZ: Middletown Water customers to boil water before using it
SUEZ is warning customers of Middletown Water to boil their water before using it.
The company said Wednesday that Middletown Well #2 “is experience operation conditions that compromise the water quality.” Inadequately treated water could contain disease-causing organisms which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, cramps and associated headaches, the company added.
SUEZ notes that Well #2 was taken offline.
The company will inform customers when water no longer has to be boiled before using it.
For more information, please contact SUEZ – Middletown, 473 S Lawrence St, Middletown, PA 17057 or at 717-948-3055 or 888-844-0352.
DC Boil Water Advisory lifted for all customers, officials say
The D.C.
Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for all customers, officials announced Sunday morning.
The advisory ended after being issued Friday morning because D.C. Water detected coliform bacteria that was in the water.
Officials says open valve Thursday at the Bryant Street Pumping Station led to loss of pressure that caused the contamination resulting in the Boil Water Advisory.
“Protecting the health and safety of our customers is paramount in providing reliable water service to the District of Columbia,” David Gadis, General Manager and CEO of D.C. Water said in a press release.
“We’re sorry for any inconvenience this caused, but we will always put our customers’ safety first during these types of events.” Residents in the area affected by the advisory should run their cold water taps for 10 minutes if they did not use the water during the last few days.
Below is initial map D.C. Water released of the initial affected areas on Friday.
Close to 7,000 residents were still being impacted by the advisory Saturday night.
D.C. Water will hold a press conference Sunday to provide more information on the incident.
Bottled water stations set up as 1,500 customers affected by water problems around Haslemere
Emergency bottled water deliveries are being set up as around 1,500 customers were affected by a water supply problem on Sunday (July 15).
Southern Water said that a "technical issue" at Vinings Water Treatment Works in West Sussex meant some of its customers were "likely to shortly have interrupted water supplies."
The water company said it had implemented emergency plans in light of the issue.
It tweeted: "While we work hard to fix the issues & restore normal supplies we’re currently setting up manned bottled water stations & we’ll let you know where they’ll be shortly.
"We’re also tankering in extra water to limit the number of customers affected & are organising bottled water deliveries for our customers in vulnerable circumstances in the affected areas.
"We’re really sorry because we know how inconvenient it is to be without water, particularly in this extremely hot weather & thanks for your patience & understanding while we work to restore water supplies to normal."
A Haslemere postcode has once again been affected by the shortage – earlier this month parts of the town had either no water or very low pressure after a power failure at the Blackdown Reservoir .
List of affected postcodes
Water-main break affects service to 8,000 customers
A water main break disrupted water service Sunday for about 8,000 customers in Radcliff and Vine Grove for more than 12 hours and resulted in a boil-water advisory for the affected area.
District General Manager Stephen Hogan said the pipe was one of the district’s major lines and its age was a factor in the break.
Hogan said the pipe was repaired as of noon Monday and water service was restored.
“We do know it’s an inconvenience,” he said.
Vine Grove, which operates its own water distribution network but purchases its water from District 1, also issued an identical advisory.
The advisory is required by state regulations and is a precautionary measure, Hogan said.
As of Monday night, the boil water advisory still was in effect.
Hogan said the district was waiting for those test results before lifting the advisory.
The water district posted the boil water notice Monday morning to Facebook.
“You need a better alert system!” Heather Richardson commented on a water district Facebook post.
Customers sue embattled Compton water district over discolored water
Frustrated by discolored drinking water pouring from their taps, four Compton residents filed a class-action lawsuit late Monday against their water provider, Sativa Los Angeles County Water District.
The lawsuit, filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses Sativa of failing to provide quality drinking water, misappropriating taxpayer dollars and causing a financial burden on its low-income customers in Compton and Willowbrook.
It has fended off two previous dissolution attempts by L.A. County’s Local Agency Formation Commission — the state-appointed body charged with monitoring special districts.
The plaintiffs include four mothers who said they are affected by water problems dating as far back as five years.
“It’s a wake-up call for everybody, even for those who [oversee] the district,” said Martha Barajas, one of the plaintiffs.
“Maybe people will listen to us now.
Sativa says it lacks the estimated $10 million to $15 million needed to upgrade the 70-year-old pipes it blames for depositing manganese in drinking water, which can make faucets run brown.
The lawsuit states Sativa “miserably failed again and again” to meet state clean drinking waters standards.
The state water board noted that from March 2017 to May 2018, Sativa received at least 97 complaints of brown water from customers.
Days later, Garza was placed on leave.
Boil advisory issued for customers in Public Water Supply District 1
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory, which will continue until further notice, due to the Rural Water tower at Spickard being drained.
The boundaries for the advisory are north to the Mercer/Grundy County line, south to Highway 6, east to the Sullivan/Grundy County line, and west to the Thompson River.
Water District Clerk Anita Osborn says the draining of the water tower at Spickard may also cause low pressure to customers in the area beginning Thursday afternoon through early Saturday morning.
The same company working on the Trenton water towers is doing the work for the Rural Water District since the company is already in the area.
Hy-Vee distributing free bottled water to impacted SIRWA customers
(KMAland) — Efforts continue to supply safe drinking water to thousands of customers in southern Iowa.
A drinking water warning remains in effect for Southern Iowa Rural Water Association in portions of Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties after a membrane failure at the Creston Water Treatment Plant.
Hy-Vee announced Friday that its stores will be distributing free bottled water to a number of impacted communities.
Thanks to donations from Pepsi and Anheuser-Busch, more than 6,000 gallons of bottled water is being donated this weekend.
This is in addition to nearly 20,000 gallons of bottled water that has already been distributed by the grocery chain.
Bottled water will be distributed Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Macksburg City Hall, Murray Church of Christ, Grand River Community Center and Ellston Fire Department.
More bottled water will be given away Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the Prescott Fire Department, Lenox Fire Department and Nodaway Community Building.
Repairs are still being conducted at the Creston Treatment Plant with line flushing expected over the weekend.
Communities and areas will then begin being released from the drinking water warning as lines are cleared.
Boil advisory issued for some water customers in Brookfield
The advisory, issued on Tuesday, affects Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s water customers living on Yankee Run Road and Lincoln Street.
Those affected should bring their tap water used for drinking or ingestion to a rolling boil for three to five minutes.
The advisory is in effect until further notice.
Boil advisory issued for German Township customers
The boil advisory is issued for German Township Water District customers located from the Boonville New Harmony Rd.
and Big Cynthiana Rd., east to Patdora Dr. and north to Sensmeier Rd.
The temporary precautionary measure is recommended due to scheduled maintenance in the distribution system.
Officials say the maintenance has been completed, but water pressure did fall during work.
Although the chance of water contamination is unlikely, customers are advised to boil all drinking and cooking water for five minutes before using.
Customers should continue to boil their water until notified.
Updated information regarding boil advisories can be found on the German Township Water District’s website and the company voicemail system at (812) 963-6403.
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(This story was originally published May 24, 2018)