Post by Logan on Feb 10, 2016 4:24:17 GMT -6
A new issue emerged in the long-running Flint water crisis when a water main break prompted the city to issue a boil-water alert Tuesday evening.
After a drop in the city’s water pressure, “bacterial contamination may have occurred,” the advisory read. The area affected included a large swath between Clio and North Center roads.
As a precaution, city officials are warning residents to boil all filtered water for one minute then let it cool before using. Residents not using a filter are asked to flush the water for at least seven minutes before collecting to boil.
Air and loose sediment may be trapped in the water lines, but residents are urged to not flush their system through filters since that could affect performance, according to the advisory.
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/09/flint-water-main-break-boil-alert/80093230/
After a drop in the city’s water pressure, “bacterial contamination may have occurred,” the advisory read. The area affected included a large swath between Clio and North Center roads.
As a precaution, city officials are warning residents to boil all filtered water for one minute then let it cool before using. Residents not using a filter are asked to flush the water for at least seven minutes before collecting to boil.
Air and loose sediment may be trapped in the water lines, but residents are urged to not flush their system through filters since that could affect performance, according to the advisory.
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/09/flint-water-main-break-boil-alert/80093230/