Boil Advisories

Boil-water advisories are public announcements by local water authorities advising the public to boil their tap water for drinking and other human consumption uses. These advisories are issued to protect public health from waterborne infectious agents, such as bacteria, that could be or are known to be present in drinking water. Once a boil-water advisory has been issued, food manufacturers should stop using the water subject to the advisory until the water again meets the applicable federal and state drinking water quality standards.

Date: December 3, 2024

Water service was interrupted today due to a water main repair.

From: JAY HUCK MANAGER
PCW Representative Title

Locations Affected: ______ (HOUSE NUMBERS AND STREET ADDRESSES)

The water customers in the above defined areas and/or adjacent areas that possibly could have experienced a loss of water service are advised to rapid boil their drinking water for 1 to 2 minutes following restoration of water service until…

____ (TIME, DAY OF WEEK, DATE)

This recommendation is issued whenever a water break emergency or repairs has resulted in a lost of water service. Water distribution repair workers have or are in the process of completing repairs. All affected water service locations have or will be flushed to re-establish our customers with a safe water supply. This means that effective chlorine residual is present to provide protection against bacteriological contamination in the water supply. Bacteriological tests will be performed according to EPA requirements. After the required samples are found to be total coli form negative, the boil advisory is cancelled. If samples are positive for total coli form, the public will be re-notified and the boil advisory extended.

This advisory is made to provide the public an opportunity to choose to provide maximum protection with the respect to the consumption of water for drinking purposes.

All customers should flush their own service lines and water usage taps until the water is clear. Brown or white water are normal discoloration’s experienced after water service interruption. Customers should consider the dangers of handling boiling water and protect others at risk from the potential hazards.