Escanaba Residents living in the areas of the
– 500 block of South 7th Street
– 300-600 blocks of South 8th Street
– 600 block South 9th Street
– 600-700 block of 6th Avenue South
– 700-800 block of 5th Avenue South
– 700 Bay Street
– 529 South 9th Street
Please be advised of a boil water advisory.
All affected residents have received a door hanger regarding said boil advisory for Wednesday, September 7th, until further notified. You will experience interruption of service/loss of water service today for a period of time. Due to the possibility of unsafe water, you are directed to start BOILING ALL DRINKNG WATER taken from the public water system as per notification given above.
This includes water for drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing teeth, or any other activity involving consumption of water. It is advised to boil water per these instructions: Bring tap water to a solid boil, once the water is steadily boiling, continue to boil for five full minutes, allow to cool and store in a container. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking until further notice. Once work is complete, mains will be flushed, water tested for bacteriological analysis, and each affected resident will be notified once safe to drink.
Once service is restored, if water still remains discolored after 20-30 minutes, please contact the Water Department. For any questions or concerns, please contact the City of Escanaba Water Department at 906-786-3291.
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