West Plains, Mo. – All patrons of Public Water Supply District #2 from the Brandsville System will have to boil their water until further notice, as a precautionary measure beginning Monday Dec 20th, 2021. This is because of the well pump has failed causing low pressures and then no water. Pump crew have been called and are preparing to install a new well pump. It is unknown at this time when water will be flowing again. Anytime maintenance is done on a water line, it could cause possible water contamination, requiring the need for everyone to boil their water. This boil order does not include patrons in the area southwest of West Plains or the patrons of the Junction Hill System.
Water must be boiled until further notice, i.e. until after samples have been tested and safe results are received from the Department of Natural Resources. Water must be boiled anytime repairs are made and the system must be sampled and safe results received from the lab at DNR before we know if the water is safe to drink .
To ensure the safety of the water, customers should boil water vigorously for three (3) minutes prior to use for cooking or drinking. Customers also can disinfect food contact surfaces (dishes) by immersing them for at least one (1) minute in clean water containing at least fifty (50) parts per million (ppm) free chlorine. Adding one (1) teaspoon of unscented household chlorine bleach to each gallon of water (or 1.3 milliliters of bleach per liter of water) should result in a solution with more than fifty (50) parts per million (ppm) free chlorine, provided the water is free of hydrogen sulfide and significant levels of dissolved metallic and organic compounds.
For more information, contact Robert Hatley at the Districts office, (417) 256-8871.
Water is available at the District’s Office for hauling if you have your own container(s).
