Public Notice Precautionary Boil Water Notice Attention: POCONO MOBILE HOME ESTATES RESIDENTS Located in the BACK SECTION Date of Release: June 18, 2013 Scheduled Water Shut Down for Maintenance on June 19, 2013 BOIL YOUR WATER State Officials recommend that customers of this system should boil all water that will be used for drinking, for washing food (if the food is not going to be boiled or otherwise cooked), or for brushing teeth and rinsing out the mouth. Do not use ice made from this water. The water should be brought to a vigorous boil and then allowed to boil for at least one (1) minute before being allowed to cool in a covered container. You may wash clothing in the contaminated water and bathe in it as long as you do not consume it. The use of purchased ice and bottled water is an acceptable alternative to boiling water for consumption. These precautions should be followed until you are advised by us in writing to stop. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires us to advise you of the following: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets drinking water standards and has determined that the possible presence of microbiological contaminants due to A Scheduled Maintenance Replacement of Connection Valve conditions which are a health concern at certain levels of exposure. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possibly jaundice, and any associated headaches and fatigue. These symptoms, however, are not just associated with disease-causing organisms in drinking water, but also may be caused by a number of factors other than your drinking water. EPA has set enforceable requirements for treating drinking water to reduce the risk of these adverse health effects. Treatment such as filtering and disinfecting the water removes or destroys microbiological contaminants. Drinking water which is treated to meet EPA requirements is associated with little to none of these risk and should be considered safe. For further information contact Susan Yetter at 570-992-1899 .
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:02 +0000
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