SOUTH ROXANA — A boil water order has been issued for South Roxana, but South Roxana City Administrator/Police Chief Bob Coles said Sunday.
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"A contractor struck a main that caused water service to be out to the town," Coles said.
Coles said because of the Memorial Day weekend, reports about the water will not be returned until Wednesday or Thursday, so the boil order will continue until that time.
During a boil water order, residential users of affected public water supplies should take the following measures to protect themselves from consuming potentially contaminated water:
1. Bottled water should be used for drinking, cooking, washing fresh fruits/vegetables, hand washing and tooth brushing.
2. The affected tap water should be used for these purposes only after it has been brought to a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
4. The affected tap water may be used for washing dishes if a dishwashing machine is used. If dishes are hand washed, boiled or bottled water should be used. The affected tap water may be used if the clean dishes are immersed for at least one minute in a sink of water to which on full tablespoon of regular household bleach has been added.
5. The affected tap water may be used for bathing and/or showering.
6. The affected tap water may be used for household cleaning. NOTE: If the tap water is cloudy and/or contains particles, bottled water should be used. After the boil water order is lifted or water service resumes, these precautionary measures should be followed:
1. Flush the buildings water lines and clean faucet screens.
2. Purge the water-using fixtures and appliances of standing water and ice, such as refrigerator ice makers or coffee makers.
