[ December 06, 2024 ] UPDATE: THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED on Saturday, December 7, 2024 5:30pm

ALL samples pulled through the distribution system have come back negative for total coliform and negative for E Coli.

All customers that were affected by the water outage/low pressure due to the main break near Hwy 515 and Interstate Drive S yesterday morning may resume using tap water for all potable water uses. The CDC recommends running water through each faucet in your home/business for 2 minutes prior to resuming normal use.

***********

The City of Jasper is issuing this advisory due to a water main break off of Hwy 515 in the area of Interstate Drive South which may be disrupting your water supply or causing water pressure in portion of the water system to drop to very low levels. This advisory is being issued out of an abundance of caution - there is the potential a health hazard may exist due to microbial contamination in the areas without positive pressure.

In order to protect the public from a potential health hazard, customers that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking, cooking, or preparing food. To properly boil tap water for use, customers should:

★ Heat water until bubbles come quickly from the bottom of the container;
★ Continue heating the water for one minute once it begins to boil;
★ Remove the water from the heat source and allow to cool before use.

If you did not experience any outage of water or loss of pressure, then you do not need to boil water before use.

During a Boil Water Advisory, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that boiled tap water or bottled water be used for the following purposes:

★ Drinking
★ Brushing teeth
★ Washing food and preparing food and baby formula
★ Making ice
★ Drinking water for pets

Other activities such as clothes washing, dish washing and other uses can be done without boiling tap water, if done properly. The complete CDC guidance can be found at the CDC website.

The advisory will be in effect until the City of Jasper has completed the appropriate testing to be confident there is no longer a potential public health concern. Customers will be notified immediately when the advisory is lifted. Once the advisory is lifted, customers should flush all faucets for a minimum of two minutes before using for drinking or food preparation.

City of Jasper Water Utilities: 706-692-9100 or 706-692-9102