Boil-Water Alert for Washington County Water system: City of - TopicsExpress



          

Boil-Water Alert for Washington County Water system: City of Hollandale [0760005] Effective date: 8/20/2013 City of Hollandale [0760005] issued a Boil-Water Alert for customers who receive their drinking water from their water supply located in Washington County. This affects approximately 2,702 customers in the area. Water system officials notified the Mississippi State Department of Health of a system wide pressure loss due to one or more line breaks. When a distribution system loses pressure, contaminants can siphon back into the water. Public health officials consider any system that loses pressure contaminated until tests prove otherwise. Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed. The water system will be notified when tests show that the water is safe to drink.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:13:36 +0000

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