NOTICE: BOIL TAP WATER
Precautionary Boil Notice
Boil Your Tap Water
Due to a Water Main Break on Main Street in the Bland Area of Bland County
Notice to all Water Customers for 332 Main Street North to 138 Main Street including High Chaparral, Stonewood Ln, and 5th Street of Bland County.
The Bland County Service Authority in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Health requirements are advising residents to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution. The advisory area is for the above-mentioned residents of the Bland Community only.
Do not Drink Tap Water without Boiling it first
Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness
As a precaution, 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 to a boil for a minimum of one minute, then cool before use.
Also recommended:
- Throw away ice cubes and beverages 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
Water Quality Samples will be collected for analysis. Customers will be notified in the same manner once the analysis is completed and the advisory can be lifted.
For more information contact Rodney Ratliff, Bland County at
rratliff@bland.org
276-688-4622
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