Savannah water users in Chatham, Effingham counties under boil water advisory Friday

{This story was updated to add new information}

City of Savannah water customers in Chatham and Effingham counties are under a boil water advisory, according to a social media post by Savannah Mayor Van Johnson. Affected areas also include Savannah water customers in Pooler, Port Wentworth, Bloomingdale, Thunderbolt, Vernonburg, and Prosperity Drive in Garden City, according to a City of Savannah press release. Johnson’s initial post about the advisory no longer is active on his X account.

Water customers on Whitemarsh Island, Wilmington Island, Dutch Island, Skidaway Island, Tybee Island, Georgetown-Gateway, and customers along Little Neck Road and Hwy 204 west of I-95 are not impacted, the press release said.

Bottled water should be used for brushing teeth, making baby formula and washing food.

Residents under the advisory are advised to boil water for one minute before use, according to the post. Johnson said water users should take boil precautions for 24 hours.

The advisory was issued due to turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water, according to the post. Johnson said the issue has been fixed. 

Testing is underway with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and more updates will follow, Johnson said in the post.

The advisory will be lifted when testing results confirm the water is safe to drink, Johnson said.

The Savannah Morning News reached out to the city about what caused the issue. This is a developing story. 

Evan Lasseter is the city of Savannah and Chatham County government reporter for the Savannah Morning News. You can reach him at ELasseter@savannahnow.com.