New boil advisory

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PUBLIC WORKS ADVISES THE RESIDENTS LIVING ON US 76 WEST OF RIVERSONG DR, ALL ROADS OFF OF US 76, INCLUDING UNITY CHURCH RD, COBB BRIDGE RD, NORTH UP HWY 76 ALL THE WAY TO THE WELCOME CHURCH COMMUNITY 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 THE WELCOME CHURCH COMMUNITY AREA TO DETERMINE IF THE WATER HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED. THE POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION IS DUE TO AN INSTRUMENTATION FAILURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF 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.

 

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER HAS CORRECTED THE INSTRUMENTATION ISSUE AND WATER SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED.  WE ARE WAITING FOR THE BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING TO BE COMPLETED.  NEXT UPDATE WILL BE TOMORROW MORNING, 12-13-2023.

 

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.