Boil order issued for Howard County
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Howard County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil water after the Howard County Regional Water Commission detected a leak in the area.
According to Nichole Wilmsmeyer with the County, the boil order began on Friday and will run until further notice.
Howard County Residents Affected include:
- All CPWSD #1 water customers
- All Fayette Utilities water customers
- All New Franklin City water customers
The public Water Supply District issued the boil advisory effective immediately since the water pressure will drop below the standards required by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources or will not have water.
The following precautions need to be taken for the boil advisory according to the county:
- Boil water vigorously for three minutes before use.
- Use only water that has been boiled for drinking, diluting fruit juices, and all other food preparation and brushing teeth.
- Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker. Remake ice cubes with water that has been boiled.
- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
- Continue boiling all water that is to be used for cooking and drinking until notified that the boil advisory has been lifted. Note: Let water cool sufficiently before drinking (approximately 110 degrees F).
- Water used for bathing does not need to be boiled.
Anybody with questions is asked to contact the department 660-848-2108.
