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South Carolina: Boil water notice issued after main break

MINUTES. WE WILL SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU, CHRIS. WELL, NOW TO NEW DETAILS OUT OF PICKENS COUNTY NOW THAT A WATER MAIN BREAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SIX MILE WATER DISTRICT HAS POSTED A BOIL WATER ADVISORY. OFFICIALS ARE ASKING CUSTOMERS TO BOIL THEIR WATER FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE BEFORE DRINKING AND COOKING. CUSTOMERS SHOULD ALSO NOT USE ICE MADE FROM WATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN BOILED, OFFICIALS SAY. AND THEY SAY THE BOI

Boil water notice issued for South Carolina water district after main break

Updated: 5:24 PM EST Nov 8, 2023

Water began flowing into a repaired water main in Six Mile, South Carolina, Wednesday, but now officials have issued a boil water advisory.The Six Mile Water District advised its Pickens County customers to vigorously boil their water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking. The boil water advisory comes after Friday's break of a six-foot water main near the Adkins Water Treatment facility, supplied by Greenville Water.Earlier Wednesday, Greenville Water said crews completed repairs on the 72-inch main break and were refilling the systems’ storage tanks to normal levels.Read the entire statement from Greenville Water here. Watch the video above from Monday.Officials said after the filling is complete, they expect to resume normal operations within 24 hours.Six Mile customers should continue to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute before drinking or cooking until otherwise notified, officials said. Also, any ice made from water that has not been boiled should not be used for drinking purposes.Anyone with questions concerning this notice can call the Six Mile Water District at 864- 868-0942.Previous coverage of this story:Water customers asked to conserve after break in 6-foot Greenville, SC, water main, officials saySouth Carolina School district gives update on classes after water main breakUpstate school district announces eLearning day for some schools due to water main break

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. —

Water began flowing into a repaired water main in Six Mile, South Carolina, Wednesday, but now officials have issued a boil water advisory.

The Six Mile Water District advised its Pickens County customers to vigorously boil their water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking.

The boil water advisory comes after Friday's break of a six-foot water main near the Adkins Water Treatment facility, supplied by Greenville Water.

Earlier Wednesday, Greenville Water said crews completed repairs on the 72-inch main break and were refilling the systems’ storage tanks to normal levels.

Read the entire statement from Greenville Water here. Watch the video above from Monday.

Officials said after the filling is complete, they expect to resume normal operations within 24 hours.

Six Mile customers should continue to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute before drinking or cooking until otherwise notified, officials said.

Also, any ice made from water that has not been boiled should not be used for drinking purposes.

Anyone with questions concerning this notice can call the Six Mile Water District at 864- 868-0942.

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