Escanaba Residents living in the areas of the following areas are now under a boil water advisory.
– 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100 Block South 15th Street
– 1412 and 1420 7th Avenue South
– 1507 and 1511 of 7th Avenue South
– 1415 and 1417 of 8th Avenue South
– 1501 and 1511 of 8th Avenue South
– 1412 9th Avenue South
– 1400 Block of 10th Avenue South
All affected residents have received a door hanger regarding said boil advisory for Monday, December 12th, 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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