NELA water system boil advisories, updated 7/16

(KNOE) - If you would like to notify KNOE of a boil advisory update, please email us at news@knoe.com and put the word “Boil” in the subject line along with the water system’s name. If you send in a boil order, please follow up with us when it’s rescinded.

Active Boil Advisories

Notice: Once an order has been rescinded, it will be removed from the active boil orders section.

These water systems/areas are currently under a boil advisory

• Town of Sterlington
  • Reason: Water main break
  • Impacted areas: N/A
• Jones McGinty Water System
  • Reason: Water system issue
  • Impacted areas: ALL
• Town of Jonesboro
  • Reason: N/A
  • Impacted areas: N/A
• River Road Water Works, Inc. - Partial Advisory
  • Reason: Water main break
  • Impacted areas: Davis Lake Drive and Lane Ranch Road
• Town of Ferriday
  • Reason: Fiber contractor hit a main water line
  • Impacted areas: ALL
• Bonita Water System
  • Reason: Water system issue
  • Impacted areas: ALL
• Manifest Rhinehart Water System
  • Reason: Water line repair
  • Impacted areas: ALL
• Chatham Water System - Partial Advisory
  • Reason: Electrical problems causing booster pump failure
  • Impacted areas: New Hope St. Clai Water customers on La. Hwy. 146 from Chatham Lake Rd. to McConnell Rd.
• Kelly Water District - Partial Advisory
  • Reason: Water main break
  • Impacted areas: Emma Lane and Bass Road
• Lake Bruin Water System
  • Reason: Loss of pressure
  • Impacted areas: ALL
• Tri-Water System
  • Reason: Water main break
  • Impacted Areas: Highway 549 starting at DeLoutre Creek down Highway 549 toward Farmerville including Patterson Lake Road, Tom Dean Road, Meadowbrook, Denton Road, Moon Dairy Drive, Barr Road, Mickey Road, Alexander Road, Rodeo Road, Blair Road, Davis Road, Highway 15, Zion Hill Church Road, Dozier Road, Cypress Creek Road, Webster Bluff Road, Masonic Road, Camp Corney Road, Sandfield Road, Scenic Drive, and Abbey Road.
• Town of Clayton Water System
  • Reason: Mower/Tractor equipment hit a fire hydrant
  • Impacted Areas: ALL
• Hodge Water System
  • Reason: Water main break
  • Impacted Areas: ALL

Rescinded Boil Advisories

Notice: Rescinded boil orders will be removed from the page after two weeks of notice.

These water systems have rescinded their boil advisories:

• Walnut Bayou Water System - Partial Advisory
  • Reason: N/A
  • Impacted areas: Montrose Rd., Hopkins Rd., Compton Lake Rd., Senator Sevier Rd., K.C. Ranch Rd., Dahlia Rd., Pemberton Rd., Dunbar Rd., Sevier Crossing 285 - 3807 Hwy. 603
• Beekman Water System - Partial Advisory
  • Reason: Loss of water pressure
  • Impacted areas: Hamburg Hwy, Corset Rd South, Loop Park Rd, Nimmer Rd, Sawyer Rd, Jerry’s Trail, Emmer Montgomery, Beekman Fire Station, Worley Trail, Loyless Rd, Buckshot Rd, Cain Rd, Texas Gas Rd, Carl Rd, Pump Station Rd, Thorn Rd.
• City of Grambling
  • Reason: Water line repair
  • Impacted areas: ALL (Water lines will be shut down on Monday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A boil advisory will begin at 5 p.m. on March 4 until further notice).
• Turkey Creek Water System
  • Reason: Water main break
  • Impacted Areas: Highway 128 from the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 128 North to Highway 578
• Town of Delhi
  • Reason: Treatment failure
  • Impacted Areas: ALL

[HAVE A QUESTION? READ THE FAQ]

What Does This Mean?

Boil water advisories were issued because water conditions or problems can lead to water that is of questionable microbiological quality or contaminated. It does not mean that the water is unsafe, just that it *could* be unsafe, even by a small chance. After a boil water advisory is issued, samples from the water system are sent to a state lab for testing. If the tests determine that the water is safe to drink, the boil water advisory will be rescinded. The whole process usually takes 2-3 days but varies by system and incident.

How to Boil Your Water

Health experts offer the following advice for residents under a boil advisory:

• It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means:
• Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one-minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle or pouring it from one clean container to another.

Contact La. Dept. of Health with any Concerns

• LDH/OPH Engineering Services [Website]
• P.O. Box 4489
• Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489
• Phone: 225-342-7499

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