Boil Advisory issued for parts of south St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) — A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for several neighborhoods in the area of south St. Louis City early Sunday.

According to the City Water Division, a precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for the neighborhoods of Lindenwood Park, Northampton and St. Louis Hills. The advisory boil was issued after a 20-inch water main break in the area, which has also led to low water pressure.

The water division said it has not detected any contamination in the water, but has issued the advisory out of an abundance of caution.

To make sure your water is safe, boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use. Only use water that has been boiled for drinking, diluting fruit juices, all other food preparation and brushing teeth.

Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker. Remake ice cubes with boiled water.

Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

For more information, call the City of St. Louis – Water Division Customer Service Section at 314-771-2255 or visit www.stlwater.com

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