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Boil Water Notice: Central Water Works Customers In Byrneville Area
July 9, 2009
Central Water Works has issued the following precautionary boil water notice for residents in the Byrneville Area:
TO: Residents of the Byrneville community, area of Century, Escambia County, Florida, living in the area bounded by Whirlpool Road, Crary Road, Thompson Road, and Byrneville Road south of 1101 Byrneville Road
A water main break occurred at the intersection of Crary Road and Thompson Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. The main break has been repaired.
What should I do?
As a precaution, we advise that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. Residents are also advised to take precautions when bathing, especially immune-compromised individuals, infants, or the elderly.
What happened? What is being done?
A loss in system pressure could cause backsiphonage of contaminants, such as e. Coli bacteria, into the water system. Water containing e. Coli bacteria can be considered safe for drinking and cooking after vigorously boiling the water for one minute. Epa has set an enforceable drinking water standard for e. Coli to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. Under this standard, all drinking water must be free of these bacteria.
The water system is currently collecting samples to determine if the presence of e.coli bacteria exists within the water system. This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink. Customers will receive notice after the water system has received satisfactory laboratory results. The anticipated date for rescinding this notice is July 10, 2009.
If you have any questions you may contact Lisa Fuller, Central Water Works, 1101 Byrneville Road, Century, FL 32535, 850-256-3849.
Comments
One Response to “Boil Water Notice: Central Water Works Customers In Byrneville Area”
My mother told me she had low water pressure the other day.
Now I know why.
I’ve been drinking several gallons of tap water per day and have not had any bad reactions.
Well, maybe not several gallons but plenty.
Oops, just checked the mirror. apparently it made me ugly