Boil water advisory lifted
The Boone Public Utilities and Engineering Department has
announced that the boil advisory notice issued Tuesday, Oct. 9, has been lifted.
Water plant
staff members have completed testing throughout the system and have not discovered any safety
concerns. It has now been verified that the town water system is safe, and water for human
consumption no longer needs to be boiled.
The boil advisory notice was for precautionary
purposes only, due to a water main break, town officials said.
A contractor for the town has
been working for the past few weeks to replace a sewer main along Boone Heights Drive and U.S.
321. Miller said a water main break occurred when workers struck a water line, while boring under
U.S. 321 near Pride Drive.
As a result, the system lost pressure in the lines, which
increases the potential for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system, a
statement from the town said.
Water department staff members repaired the leak late Tuesday
night and have conducted testing procedures throughout Wednesday morning.
According to the
town's official release, "Citizens can now use town water for any and all purposes."
For more
information, contact Boone Public Utilities at (828) 268-6250.
