Boil water advisory issued for Florence area communities - wpde.com

Boil water advisory issued for Florence area communities | WPDE

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The city of Florence has issued a boil water advisory for customers located on Clearbrook Road, Reynolds Road, and Dusty Lane in Effingham. They added that water services have been disrupted in the area while crews work to make repairs.

The boil water advisory is a precautionary measure the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) requires the City of Florence to issue this advisory when an event occurs that allows the possibility for bacteria to enter the water system.

There has been no confirmed contamination of the system but because there was a loss of pressure, there is a slight potential for bacteriological contamination. The quality of the water is unknown at this time.

The boil water advisory will be in effect until test results show that the water is not contaminated. The city added that test results should be completed by June 4.

Customers will be notified when the boil water advisory is no longer in effect.