Boil Water Notices

Boiled water notices are issued to all properties that are affected. If your address did not receive a door tag or phone call and the address is not on the list below, then your water is safe to drink.

• Current Boil Water Notices

  Updated 7/20/2018 at 4:11 PM

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  PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to check the Date Rescinded column if you received a Boil Water Notice.

  Date Issued

  Street

  Address (Range)

  Number Connections

  Work Order #

  Date Rescinded

   

  7/20/2018	Pioneer Trails Dr	3513	1	3723459
  7/18/2018	Micanope Crescent Dr	4456-4517	13	3722008	7/20/2018
  7/17/2018	Baywater Pl	4137-4192	13	3721600	7/20/2018
  7/16/2018	Fairfield Dr	5001-5157	50	3718652	7/20/2018
  7/13/2018	E. Main St	2501 - 2525	5	3709177	7/16/2018
  7/12/2018	Kettles Ave	1021-1052	11	3719642	7/14/2018
  7/12/2018	Bassadena Cr. W	2105 Bassadena Cr. W. 202-408 Pinehurst St	20	3719670	7/14/2018
  7/9/18	Shelley Pl	1502-1517 Shelley Pl 3303-3316 Kilmer Dr	24	3718333	7/11/2018
  7/3/18	Maplewood	2903-3027 Maplewood 2908-3031 Willow 2912-3024 Warrington 2910-2965 Oxford 1201-1236 Fairchild Rd 1205-1511 Edgewood Dr	142	3715874	7/8/18
  7/2/18	Canyon Crest Dr	2539-2789	22	3714689	7/4/18
  7/2/18	W Lake Parker Dr	142-1422 W Lake Parker Dr 1600 W Lake Parker	4 16	3713225	7/4/18

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• What is a Boil Water Notice?

  You may receive a "hang tag" or other form of written notice on your front door, or hear a news report on the radio, television, or through social media that a precautionary boil water notice has been issued for your neighborhood. Specific details about the event will be listed on the notice left at your door.  A contact number is also provided for additional information if needed.

• What is a Precautionary Notice?

  The Polk County Health Department requires a precautionary notice after pressure in the lines drops below a certain level. This is usually caused by a water main break, system maintenance, or problems at the water plant such as a loss of disinfection. By comparison, a mandatory notice is rare and far more serious, and its provisions should be strictly followed.

• Water Treatment

  A precautionary notice doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong with the water. It is simply that it’s possible that contaminants may have entered the system. Thus, customers are advised as a precautionary measure to boil tap water for cooking and drinking.

• Household Treatment Tips

  Boil water for one minute and cool before use. Follow these tips:

  • Pour water back and forth between two containers a few times to avoid a flat taste from boiling.
  • Discard any ice from automatic ice-makers.
  • Avoid contact with cuts or other wounds when bathing. Note that it is OK to use non-boiled water for bathing.
  • Allow the water to run until it is clear before washing clothes.
• Notice Delivery

  Precautionary boil water notices are usually issued for 48 hours, until tests show the system is definitely clear of contaminants. If you received a notice on your door that an advisory has been issued, you also will receive a hand-delivered notice when the alert has been lifted. If you heard the news through the media, the lift notice will be issued the same way.