If the public water system becomes contaminated or a situation allows the possibility of contamination (such as a water main break or loss of system pressure), Charleston Water System will issue a Boil Water Advisory. The Department of Health and Environmental Control requires the issuance of a Boil Water Advisory under certain conditions, such as loss of system pressure. During an advisory, customers should bring water to a vigorous boil for at least one minute before use.

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Normally, no. Tap water has already been treated and is suitable for human consumption. However, if it is heard that the public network of water supply is contaminated with pathogenic germs then it is recommended to boil it before drinking. In small communities or individual systems where the water supply system is not taken care of or where the water provided has not received some treatment, it should be considered to boil the water before drinking it.

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Convenience is one factor. Do you really want to boil all your consumable water on the stove? More important is the fact that as you boil the water the concentration of contaminants can be increased! Example: If you take a gallon of water that contains a teaspoon of sand and boil away half of the water, the end concentration of sand to water will be a teaspoon to each half gallon..

If water service in your neighborhood needs to be interrupted to facilitate repairs to a water main, you may be requested to boil your drinking water as a precautionary measure. If less than 300 people in your neighborhood are affected, a tag will be hung on your door to notify you. If more than 300 people are affected, you will be notified through the local media. For details on boil water notices, contact the Water Utilities Department at 561-740-4600, select option 4.

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Boiling water (minimum two minutes rolling boil) will kill bacteria and other microorganisms such as giardia and cryptosporidium. However, most other impurities in the water (sediments, heavy metals, non-volatile chemicals etc) will get more and more concentrated as less and less water is left. If these impurities do not get filtered away, you will be ingesting them.

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If a boil water alert is issued in a community it means the PWS has discovered one or more microbiological contaminants at levels exceeding those allowed by US EP The boil water alert is a temporary advisory to protect public health. The PWS must take appropriate corrective action, continue to monitor its water supply, and notify customers when it has remedied the problem. The PWS should be able to provide more details or consumers can check the US EPA fact sheets on contaminants.

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Boiling water for a minimum of five minutes kills bacteria so the water is safe to drink. Most Public Water Supplies add chlorine for the same reason. Chlorine is a disinfectant/oxidizer. To protect our water supply from bacteria that may enter or develop in our system, we add chlorine and test it every day to ensure there is an adequate amount.

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When a water system loses pressure due to a break or rupture in a water line, often the water company will isolate the break with valves, in order to repair the line. When this happens, Rogers Water Utilities will issue a boil water order as a precaution against the possible entrance of contaminants into the system. Once the break is fixed and pressure is restored, the water company will flush the affected system and take samples to the health department for testing.

A. A boil water advisory is an advisory, issued by the owner or operator of a public water system or by DEQ, notifying the users of a water system that the water may be contaminated and to boil the water (a vigorous rolling boil for at least one minute) prior to using it for drinking or cooking until further notice. The advisory will also give the reason for its issuance and which corrective actions are being taken.

A boil water alert is a serious announcement made in the interest of protecting your health from water that may be contaminated. Even if you receive notice that there is a boil water alert in your area, the system should effectively remove biological pathogens from your water. For additional reassurance that the system is running effectively, you can contact your system dealer to conduct an additional membrane integrity test to confirm that the system is running effectively.