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How to Understand a Boil Water Notice

What is a Boil Water Notice?

It's a notification that advises residents to boil their tap water

used for consumption (drinking, cooking, making ice, etc.)

 because their water may be contaminated.

 

A Boil Water Notice is in effect until laboratory results

show that water is safe from bacterial contamination.

 

The tests usually take 24 hours to complete.

Bathing, washing clothes or dishes and other activities

where water is used externally, should not pose a health risk.

 

When is a Boil Water Notice issued?

Because delivering clean water is the business of Southwest Water

they adhere to stringent water quality testing and monitoring

requirements to ensure that every drop of water delivered to your

home or business meets or exceeds state and federal health and safety standards. They back their commitment of maintaining high water quality standards by dedicating the necessary human and technological

resources to quality assurance programs.

 

Sometimes, however, there is a possibility that your water has

become susceptible to contamination. The occurrences listed

below may increase the risk of contaminants entering the

drinking water treatment and distribution system:

   

A.

A water system completely loses water pressure or the

pressure goes below 20 psi. (pounds per square inch)

B.

A pipeline breaks.

C.

A distribution system interruption takes place.

(whether planned or as a result or man-made

or natural disasters, such as hurricanes)

D.

Water samples indicate the

presence of waterborne pathogens.

E.

A cross-connection is discovered that

may have contaminated the water supply

F.

Increased run-off enters the drinking water source.

(e.g. following heavy rains)

 

 

When they issue a Boil Water Notice, testing has generally

not yet been conducted to confirm or deny the presence of

contamination in your water. Sometimes, the chances of water contamination are remote, but we don't want to take any chances

with your family's health. Southwest Water takes protection

of public health very seriously. In most cases, issuing a

Boil Water Notice is a precautionary measure

for the safety of our customers.

 

What should you do?

Do not consume your water without boiling it first.

 

Use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice

brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice.

 

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes

that might be present, a boil water notice will advise you to boil

water used for drinking, cooking, and ice making. Bring water to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boil for two minutes

(don't forget to cool the water before consuming it).

 

In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water

or obtain water from some other suitable source.

How much does boiling water accomplish?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

boiling is considered the most effective and the safest method

of water disinfection. You may find that boiled water tastes rather flat.

 

To get rid of the blandness, aerate it by pouring it back and forth

from one container to another and allow it to stand for a few hours

or add a pinch of salt for each quart or liter of water boiled.

 

What does Southwest Water

do when there is a Boil Water Notice?

 

They are required to collect samples from the water source

(e.g. a well), the original site where contamination may have been

found, as well as upstream and downstream of that point, and get

them tested for any continuing contamination before we can declare

the water clean. Only after satisfactory lab results and, under certain circumstances, an approval from the state's regulatory agency

can we then lift a Boil Water Notice.

 

How does Southwest Water

notify customers that a Boil

Water Notice is issued?

 

Water utilities are required to notify you by newspaper,

radio, TV, hand-delivery or any combination of the above if

your water doesn't meet EPA or state standards

or if there is a waterborne disease emergency.

 

They will use the same method to notify you

that your Boil Water Notice was rescinded.

 

All Notices will be posted to

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