DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY|dewayne@mcnews.online
Problems with a filter at the regional water treatment facility has led to Mount Ida issuing a boil order for their water customers.
Mayor Jo Childress stated Monday that City Water Distribution Manager Caleb Chessher issued a boil order for the city’s water supply Friday, June 24. The reason for the boil order was elevated turbidity levels due to issues with the filtration system at the regional water facility.
Under the ‘Boil Water’ Notice, all affected customers are advised that the water may be unsafe for human consumption, and water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water used for making ice.
The boil order notice will be lifted by the Department of Health when two sets of five bacteriological samples indicate that the water is free of bacterial contamination and an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system.
Mayor Childress stated that the city is not able to determine when the boil order will be lifted. In the meantime, the City of Mount Ida will have bottles of drinking water available to their customers at the Mount Ida Civic Center. The packaged water is free to all Mount Ida waterworks customers and will be available until supplies run out.
Mayor Childress would like to thank Alexa Spring Water for donating the packaged water.
