Posted on: August 22, 2024

Boil Water Advisory

Boil Water Advisory, South Lowndes County, Broken water main @ LCC 2024-08-22

On behalf of Lowndes County Utilities, a contractor was performing maintenance work on a 12-inch water main in the Whitewater Rd area and inadvertently caused a significant break in the line. This break has caused service disruption to a large portion of South Lowndes County. Crews are actively working to isolate and repair the broken water main. There is currently no estimate of how long the repairs will take.

As a result of the break, Lowndes County Utilities is issuing a boil water advisory for the affected areas. If you have not experienced a water outage, the boil water advisory does not apply to you! The advisory is being issued out of an abundance of caution — there is the potential a health hazard may exist due to microbial contamination in these areas without positive pressure. In order to protect the public from a potential health hazard, customers that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking, cooking, or preparing food. To properly boil tap water for use, customers should:

• Heat water until bubbles come quickly from the bottom of the container;
• Continue heating the water for one minute once it begins to boil;
• Remove the water from the heat source and allow it to cool before use.

During a Boil Water Advisory, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that boiled tap water or bottled water be used for the following:

• Drinking
• Brushing teeth
• Washing food and preparing food and baby formula
• Making ice
• Drinking water for pets

Other activities such as cloth washing, dish washing and other uses can be done without boiling tap water, if done properly. The complete CDC guidance can be found at this website:

https://www.cdc.gov/…/drinking…/boil-water-advisory.html

The advisory is in effect until Lowndes County Utilities has done the appropriate testing to be confident that there is no longer a public health concern. A follow-up notification will be issued when the Advisory is lifted. Once the Advisory is lifted, you should flush all faucets for a minimum of two minutes before using for drinking or food preparation.

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