West Plains, MO. – On Friday morning, the City of West Plains issued a boil advisory for the neighborhood of 2202-2208 Lynn Drive, 2201 – 2209 Kay Drive, and 2204 Lambe Avenue.
What is a boil water advisory?
A public water system may issue a boil water advisory when there is concern that a problem with drinking water may exist, but it has not yet been confirmed. These are most commonly issued for major water main breaks or other low-pressure events where the possibility of contamination intrusion exists. They may also be issued while waiting for results of confirmation samples collected for bacteriological analysis, which can take up to two days plus the time required to transport samples to the laboratory.
The boil advisory will be lifted when water samples have returned with safe results, in approximately two days. Those with questions can call West Plains City Hall at 417-256-7176
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