Boil advisory for city of Clarinda, Southwest Regional Water customers lifted

(Clarinda) — Clarinda residents no longer need to boil their water before consumption.

Clarinda city officials announced early Monday afternoon that the boil advisory that was in effect for the city has been lifted, with the water now safe for consumption.

The city had been under a boil advisory for nearly two weeks beginning September 9th, initially because of turbidity, or water discoloration, issues at the city water plant due to an algae bloom in the Nodaway River and the plant’s holding ponds. The advisory was then extended early last week after a series of water main breaks and high service pump failures. The system was back online and filling the water towers by early Tuesday morning.

Southwest Regional Water District officials also confirmed to KMA News that the boil advisory has been lifted for all of their impacted customers that received their water through the Clarinda system.

Water district customers that had been placed under the advisory included the towns of College Springs, Braddyville, Shambaugh, New Market, and Elmo. Additionally, townships impacted in Page County included Buchanan, East River, Nebraska, Nodaway West, Nodaway East, Harlan, Lincoln, Amity, Colfax, Douglas, Tarkio, and Valley. Meanwhile, townships in the advisory also included Mason, Nodaway, and Dallas in Taylor County and East in Montgomery County.

Clarinda city officials thank residents for their patience.