The Boil Water Advisory for Howell Public Water District #2 has been lifted as 12:33 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
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All patrons of Public Water Supply District #2 who are using water from the Junction Hill System will be under a Boil Water Advisory starting at midnight tonight, January 25, 2024.
The Advisory is being issued due to low pressures on the system following a scheduled well pump and pump controls replacement. According to a press release from Water Operator Tyler Stephens, the Pump Contractor is checking out the pump condition and pump controls and is setting up to start pulling the pump. It is unknown when repairs will be complete, but could be late Friday night, January 26.
Water needs to be boiled until further notice, until after samples have been tested and safe results are received from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Water flowing from the new pump does not mean that the water is safe to drink without boiling, anytime repairs are made the system must be sampled and safe results received from the lab at DNR.
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.
Also, some or all patrons will likely experience low or no water pressure before the completion of the pump repairs. Water pressure will be low in the system prior to completion of the pump repairs and water should be boiled at this time by all even if you don’t experience low pressure at your facility. Anytime a water user has low water pressure, it could cause possible water contamination, requiring the need for everyone to boil their water! This boil advisory does not include patrons in the area southwest of West Plains or the patrons of Brandsville, but does include both Route 1 and Route 2 Junction Hill System users.
For more information, contact Tyler Stephens at the Districts office, (417) 256-8871.
