Early Sunday morning, the City of Willow Springs experienced a control malfunction at one of the City’s water wells, resulting in a low-pressure event overnight. The City of Willow Springs is now under a boil water advisory. This is NOT an order, just an advisory, until results from water samples taken can be analyzed from the lab and we receive a confirmation of their analysis. This may take up to 3 days to get results.
What precautions should I take if under a boil water order or advisory?
The following steps need to be taken:
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- Boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use. Use only water that has been boiled for drinking, diluting fruit juices, all other food preparation and brushing teeth.
- Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker. Remake ice cubes with water that has been boiled.
- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
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