Huntington: Boil Water Advisory
West Virginia American Water
has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for approximately 27 customers
are impacted on Charleston Ave WV. The advisory follows a water main break,
which crews are working to repair as quickly as possible. Estimated restoration
is 8:00 PM.
Affected customers should
boil their water before consumption until further notice. 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.
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.
For the most up to date
information on water service restoration, customers are asked to visit their
MyWater account at amwater.com/mywater. If needed for emergencies, the customer
service center can be reached at 1-800-685-8660.
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