Health Department Lifts Boil Advisory for Bristol County Water Authority Customers
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is notifying customers of the Bristol County Water Authority that the boil water advisory put in place earlier this week has been lifted. The water is safe to use for drinking, cooking and bathing infants and no longer needs to be boiled before use.
Water testing from multiple points in the distribution system confirms that the water system no longer contains e. coli bacteria. Bristol County Water Authority will resume routine testing of the water quality and will continue to report results to HEALTH.
Customers and businesses are advised to:
--Flush faucets that have not been used since Tuesday, September 8. (Let water run for 10 minutes.)
--Replace water treatment filter cartridges.
--Sanitize refrigerator water and ice makers.
For more information on cleaning and sanitizing after a boil water advisory, visit http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/dwq/households.phpor http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/dwq/boiladvisory.php#
“We appreciate the patience and cooperation of residents and town officials during the past week,” said Director of Health David R. Gifford, MD, MPH. “One of the cornerstones of public health is to assure safe drinking water. The monitoring systems we have in place were successful in preventing illness.”
For more information, contact Pasquale DeLise of the Bristol County Water Authority office at 245-2033 or HEALTH’s Information Line at 222-5960.
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