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UPDATE: Some Walker County residents not alerted of boil water advisory

UPDATE: Some Walker County residents not alerted of boil water advisory.
UPDATE: Some North Georgia residents said more should have been done to notify them about a boil water advisory, after an untreated water sample tested positive for E. Coli.
If you get your water through the Walker County Water and Sewage Authority you are urged to boil it before you use it, or just use bottled water.
"I boil my water if I cook," explained Cade, "and for coffee I use bottled water."
"I found out about it on the news," explained McClain, "Nobody called me or nothing."
PREVIOUS STORY: Walker County residents said they are concerned after not getting enough notification about the boil water advisory, and some residents were not aware they were affected.
According to the Walker County public information officer, Joe Legge, residents were notified through the County’s alert system, if they were signed up.
PREVIOUS STORY: The EPD has lifted the boil water advisory for the City of LaFayette water customers.
Walker Co. Water & Sewage Authority customers are still under the advisory.
The boil water advisory only affects a portion of Walker County.

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