A handful of municipalities are under boil water advisories this week due to main breaks in their waterworks.
As of Tuesday evening, advisories were in place in Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. During a boil water advisory, residents should avoid using tap water for consumption unless it is brought to a rolling boil.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that bottled water should be used during advisories for preparing food, filling ice trays, washing dishes, brushing teeth or bathing. Per the CDC’s website, tap water is typically still safe to be used during a boil advisory for activities like laundry or washing hands with soap.
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Below is a breakdown of the active boil water advisories as of Tuesday.
Waldron, Missouri
Residents in Waldron, Missouri, who receive their tap water from the Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1, had service interruptions Tuesday due to a water main break, according to an announcement from the utility company.
The announcement said that once service is restored for customers, a boil advisory will be in place “until further notice.” The water district said it will notify customers once the advisory is lifted.
“We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during the repair,” read the announcement.
Waldron is in Platte County in western Missouri, less than 20 miles northwest of Kansas City.
Newsweek reached out to the water district for more information Tuesday night.
Estherwood, Louisiana
The village of Estherwood in south central Louisiana is under a boil advisory until further notice, as of Tuesday night.
As reported by KLFY, Estherwood Mayor Donna Bertrand announced the advisory due to a broke water line. Bertrand added that the break should be fixed sometime Tuesday.
The town’s Facebook page posted a photo of what appeared to be the water line break. The post read, “This was the reason for the water shut off this afternoon, which was off for approximately 30 minutes for the repair. We are now in a boil advisory.”
Newsweek emailed the village for additional information late Tuesday night.
Martinsville, Texas
A boil water advisory was in place in Martinsville, Texas, on Tuesday after a main break in the area.
The advisory was announced by Swift Water Supply Corporation (WSC), which said on its website that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality “required the Swift WSC to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption” following the main break.
“Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions,” read the announcement.
Public water system officials will notify customers when water is safe for drinking without boiling first, Swift said.
Newsweek reached out to the utility late Tuesday night for additional information.
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