West Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil
water advisory for approximately 7 customers along Ohanlon Place to the Western
Regional Jail and Robert L. Shell Juvenile Center. The advisory follows a
contractor hitting a main by the Jail entrance, and crews are working to repair
the main as quickly as possible. Estimated restoration time is 7:00am Friday
morning. Customers will be notified of
the advisory by the American Water Emergency Notification System.
Affected customers should boil their water before
consumption until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms
that may be present in the water. Customers are asked to bring water used for
drinking, cooking, bathing, and brushing teeth to a full boil for a minimum of
one minute, then cool before use.
West Virginia American Water
also recommends the following steps: Throw away beverages and ice cubes if made
with tap water, Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking, Provide
pets with boiled water after cooling, Do not use home filtering devices in
place of boiling or using bottled water most home water filters will not
provide adequate protection from microorganisms, Use only boiled water to treat
minor injuries.
Once the system recovers, West Virginia American Water will
be collecting additional water quality samples in the area of the outage, which
require a minimum of 24 hours for analysis. Customers will be notified in the
same manner once the analysis is complete and the advisory can be lifted. For
more information, contact West Virginia American Water’s customer service
center at 1-800-685-8660.
