ALERT

October 14, 2024

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory LIFTED for

Taylors Valley Community

Customers within this described area are under a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory due to line depressurization caused by a power outage and damage sustained during flooding; customers should boil water until advised by the Washington County Service Authority that this boil water notice has been lifted and precautionary measures are no longer required.

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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory LIFTED

Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness.

The Virginia Department of Health, in conjunction with the Washington County Health Department, is advising residents in the vicinity of the above-described areas who may be connected to WCSA water line to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution.  This precaution is necessary as Washington County Service Authority is performing all necessary testing to ensure its water meets required standards.

DO NOT DRINK TAP WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST

Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, beverage and food preparation, and making ice until further notice.  Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.  Boiling is the preferred method to assure that the tap water is safe to drink.  Bring all tap water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one (1) minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.  Use caution boiling water; let water cool before attempting to move container to avoid spills, scalds and burns.  Boil amounts of water that you can safely handle.

To address this problem, WCSA is repairing the water line, cleaning and testing to Virginia Department of Health requirements.

WCSA will inform you when this Precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

WCSA completed two sets of bacteriological samples in the area of the main waterline depressurization.

Both sets of bacteriological samples were absent for total coliform and E-coli therefore the Precautionary Boil Water Advisory is LIFTED.

For more information, call Washington County Service Authority (276) 628-7151.

Date: Updated October 14, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made recent changes to its Lead and Copper rule for safe drinking water. WCSA is conducting a Lead Service Line Inventory to identify where these types of pipes may exist.