July 8, 2008
 
Boil Water Advisory for Tornado Residents Extended
Advisory includes Tornado, Upper Falls and Greenview Road
 
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
 
Charleston, WV (HNN) -- West Virginia American Water has extended a boil water advisory for customers living in the Tornado and Upper Falls areas of Kanawha County to also include Greenview Road. The advisory was issued early Monday, July 7 after a leak caused a service disruption for customers in the area.
 
Customers in those areas should boil their water before consumption until further notice. Customers are asked to bring water used for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth to a full boil for a minimum of one minute, then cool before use.
 
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms that may be present in the water. West Virginia American Water also recommends the following steps:

• Throw away beverages and ice cubes if made with tap water;
• Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking;
• Do not swallow water while you are showering or bathing;
• Provide pets with boiled water after cooling;
• Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water; most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms;
• Use only boiled water to treat minor injuries.

Once the system recovers, West Virginia American Water will be collecting additional water quality samples in the area of the outage. For more information, contact West Virginia American Water’s customer service center at (800) 685.8660.