Boil Water Advisory

In Uncategorized by James Hale

The Grayson County Water District has had to issue a Boil Water Advisory due to a leak in your area. Click this BWA Map Link to see the area affected. You should use bottled water or boil tap water. This is because a boil water advisory means your water has, or could have, germs that can make you sick.

  • Use bottled or boiled water to prepare and cook food and for you and your pets to drink.
  • If bottled water isn’t available, bring water to a full rolling boil for 1-2 minutes.  Allow to cool.
  • Boil tap water even if it is filtered (for example, by a home water filter or a pitcher that filters water).
  • Do not use water from any appliance connected to your water line, such as ice and water from a refrigerator.
  • When using baby formula, use bottled water or ready-to-use formula, if possible.

 Handwashing:  In many cases, you can use tap water and soap to wash hands during a boil water advisory. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

 Bathing and Showering:

  • Be careful not to swallow any water when bathing or showering.
  • Use caution when bathing babies and young children. Consider giving them a sponge bath to reduce the chance of them swallowing water.

 Brushing teeth:  Brush teeth with boiled or bottled water. Do not use tap water that you have not boiled first.

 Washing dishes:

  • If possible, use disposable plates, cups, and utensils during a boil water advisory.
  • Household dishwashers generally are safe to use if the water reaches a final rinse temperature of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit (66°Celsius), or the dishwater has a sanitizing cycle.
  • Sanitize all baby bottles.
  • To wash dishes by hand:
  • Wash and rinse the dishes as you normally would using hot water.
  • In a separate basin, add 1 teaspoon of unscented household liquid bleach for each gallon of warm water.
  • Soak the rinsed dishes in the water for at least one minute.
  • Let the dishes air dry completely before using again.

 Laundry/Watering Garden/Houseplants:  It is safe to wash clothes as usual.  You can use tap water for household plants and gardens.

For further information:    www.cdc.gov