Thousands Without Water In Eastpointe; Entire City Under Boil Water Advisory.
EASTPOINTE (WWJ) – Thousands of homes and businesses in Eastpointe are without water Saturday morning, and the entire city is under a boil water advisory, after several water mains broke overnight.
“We’re hoping, like I said I’ve got crews coming in from other cities to help and contractors, I’m hoping by late this afternoon (Saturday) we’ll have water up and flowing,” Pry told WWJ’s Sandra McNeill.
The entire city is under a boil water advisory as crews continue to repair the breaks.
“I’m not going to jeopardize anybody’s drinking water.
I need two positive tests of clean drinking water before I can release the boil alert.” Pry said crews are doing everything they can to fix the issues.
“It’s past a nightmare.
When I’ve got to get supervisors from other cities to help, it’s bad,” he said.
Residents in the affected area should bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before drinking or using for cooking; or use bottled water.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.