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Boil Water Notice Rescinded For All Town Of Century Water System Customers
January 17, 2024
THIS BOIL WATER NOTICE WAS RESCINDED THE MORNING OF JANUARY 22ND
A boil water notice ha been issued for all Town of Century Water System customers. The system lost pressure due to a burst water main Wednesday.
As a precaution, the town advises that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. as an alternative, bottled water may be used. Residents are also advised to take precautions when bathing, especially immunocompromised individuals, infants, or the elderly.
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. Disease symptoms caused by these bacteria may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possibly jaundice, and any associated headache and fatigue. epa has set an enforceable drinking water standard for e. coli to reduce the risk of these 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 the problem has been corrected and a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink. The estimated date for rescinding this notice is January 20.
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6 Responses to “Boil Water Notice Rescinded For All Town Of Century Water System Customers”
It’s literally in the headline and in bold and all caps on the first line. Been there since before 9:30 a.m. Monday. So it is/was on the North Escambai website. Read again.
I called town and the boil water was cancelled today, Jan 22. Said it is posted on the Town of Century website but not on North Escambia website.
Are there any updates on the boul water notice?
From CENTRAL WATER WORKS: I’ve had several calls from our customers this morning. This boil water notice does NOT apply to any Central Water Works customers, even thoses who live in the city limits of the Town of Century. If you have any questions, please call us at 850-256-3849.
sitting here at the computer and pulled up that notification after a cup of coffee. guess I better go barf into the toilet!
It would be nice if they would actually let someone know this time when the samples pass and it’s safe to drink