Boil advisory update

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER CONTINUES TO REMAIN UNDER A BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

DATE: 12/7/2023

 

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PUBLIC WORKS ADVISES THE RESIDENTS LIVING ON PHILLIP LEAR ROAD, CHAUGA ROAD, TABOR ROAD OR ANYTHING ELSE SOUTH OF DR. JOHNS ROAD AND JOHNS MILL ROAD TO FOXWOOD HILLS, LOCATED IN OCONEE COUNTY, TO VIGOROUSLY BOIL THEIR WATER FOR AT LEAST (1) FULL MINUTE PRIOR TO DRINKING OR COOKING.

 

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF TESTING BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES IN THESE AREAS TO DETERMINE IF THE WATER HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED. THE POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION IS DUE TO A MAJOR WATER LINE BREAK WHICH CAUSED A LOSS IN SYSTEM PRESSURE. THEREFORE RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO BOIL THEIR WATER FOR AT LEAST (1) MINUTE BEFORE DRINKING OR COOKING UNTIL OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PUBLIC WORKS. ALSO, ANY ICE MADE FROM WATER, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN BOILED, SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DRINKING PURPOSES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE, YOU MAY CALL THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PUBLIC WORKS AT (864) 647-3217 OR (864) 647-3219