Parts of Chatham, Effingham counties remain under boil water advisory
RIGHT NOW— A BOIL WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR CHATHAM AND HAS BEEN PARTIALLY LIFTED… BUT MANY AREAS — INCLUDING EFFINGHAM COUNTY — REMAIN UNDER THREAT THE ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR OF SAVANNAH AND CHATHAM COUNTY THAT ARE EAST AND SOUTH OF GARDEN CITY. SAVANNAH CITY OFFICIALS ADVISED AROUND 5 TONIGHT THAT CUSTOMERS IN THE AREAS IN *YELLOW ON YOUR SCREEN ARE *STILL ENCOURAGED TO BOIL THEIR WATER CONSUMING IT. THAT MEANS INTENDED FOR DRINKING, COOKING, BRUSHING TEETH, OR PREPARING BABY FORMULA. YOU CAN FIND THE FULL MAP OF AFFECTED AREA ON OUR WEBSITE— WJCL DOT COM. CONSUMER ADVOCATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST— ERIN BROCKOVICH TOOK TO FACEBOOK — COMMENTING ON THE CONTINUOUS BOIL WATER ADVISORY ACROSS CHATHAM AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES. SHE ENDED THE POST SAYING “SAVANNAH— CALL ME. THIS IS NOT GOING AWAY OVERNIGHT. WE NEED TO TALK.” THE CITY OF SAVANNAH COMMENTED ON THE POST— THAN
Parts of Chatham, Effingham counties remain under boil water advisory
The City of Savannah says areas east and south of Garden City can resume drinking their water
The City of Savannah has lifted parts of their boil water advisory, but hundreds of families are still being advised caution. The advisory, initialed issued Friday night for many parts of Chatham and Effingham counties, has been scaled back to areas north and west of Garden City. According to a Saturday press release, boiling water is still advised for The Highlands and the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport area of the City of Savannah, Pooler, Port Wentworth, areas of Bloomingdale, portions of unincorporated Chatham County, areas of Effingham County, and Prosperity Drive in Garden City.City crews began testing water Friday after signs of cloudiness. Test results for midtown Savannah came back and, “showed no presence of coliform bacteria and the water is safe to consume.”But, for the areas still under the boil water advisory, the city says the test results are still out. Because of how long the water takes to reach that part of the system, results will not be available until Sunday morning, according to the city. To properly boil water:Fill a pot with water.Heat the water until bubbles come from the bottom of the pot to the top.Once the water reaches a rolling boil, let it boil for at least 1 minute.Turn off the heat source and let the water cool.Pour the water into a clean container with a cover for storage.This is a developing story. Stay with WJCL 22 for the latest.
The City of Savannah has lifted parts of their boil water advisory, but hundreds of families are still being advised caution.
The advisory, initialed issued Friday night for many parts of Chatham and Effingham counties, has been scaled back to areas north and west of Garden City.
According to a Saturday press release, boiling water is still advised for The Highlands and the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport area of the City of Savannah, Pooler, Port Wentworth, areas of Bloomingdale, portions of unincorporated Chatham County, areas of Effingham County, and Prosperity Drive in Garden City.
City crews began testing water Friday after signs of cloudiness. Test results for midtown Savannah came back and, “showed no presence of coliform bacteria and the water is safe to consume.”
But, for the areas still under the boil water advisory, the city says the test results are still out. Because of how long the water takes to reach that part of the system, results will not be available until Sunday morning, according to the city.
To properly boil water:
- Fill a pot with water.
- Heat the water until bubbles come from the bottom of the pot to the top.
- Once the water reaches a rolling boil, let it boil for at least 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat source and let the water cool.
- Pour the water into a clean container with a cover for storage.
This is a developing story. Stay with WJCL 22 for the latest.