Lawrence issues boil advisory following Saturday morning water main break
Lawrence issues boil advisory following Saturday morning water main break
Boil Water Advisory What should you do?
A boil water notice is issued as a precaution to protect consumers from drinking water that may have been contaminated with disease-causing organisms.
Ginny Beagan, TCPALM
Lawrence is under a boil water advisory after a water main break at the Fort Harrison Water Treatment Plant early Saturday morning.
Residents should bring tap water to a rolling boil for at least five minutes before drinking, brushing teeth or cooking with municipal water. Water should also be boiled and cooled before it’s left out for pets, but plants can still handle water straight from the tap.
Handwashing, bathing and showering are safe during the boil advisory, so long as water isn’t swallowed. Babies and young children can be kept safe with a sponge bath.
It’s OK to do laundry, and a dishwasher remains safe to use so long as there’s a sanitizing cycle. Dishes and other household objects washed by hand require boiled or bottled water.
The water main break has been repaired, but the advisory is expected to remain in place until late Tuesday or early Wednesday as officials wait for the results of laboratory tests.
Lawrence has been in “constant communication” with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, a city spokesperson said.
This story was updated to add new information.
Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@indystar.com.