UPDATE 03/30/18:
The boil order has been lifted for these approximately 40 water customers in Bauxite:
- Bauxite Highway from 6055 Stanley Circle to 4716 Bauxite Highway.
The letter below lifted the order as of Friday, March 30, 2018.
UPDATE 03/26/18:
The boil order for certain customers in Bauxite is still in effect. The notice was originally given by City administration. The following is an update by the Arkansas Department of Health:
The Department of Health has confirmed the ‘Boil Water’ Notice for the approximately 40 customers are located along Bauxite Hwy from 6055 Stanley Circle to 4716 Bauxite Hwy. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result of the partial loss in normal system pressure.
Under the ‘Boil Water’ Notice, all affected customers are advised that the water may be unsafe for human consumption, and water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one (1) minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water used for making ice.
This Notice will be lifted by the Department of Health when 1 set(s) of bacteriological samples indicate that the water is free of bacterial contamination and an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system.
According to the City of Bauxite, there is a boil water notice for residents residing between 6055 Stanley Circle to 4716 Bauxite Highway, until further notice. This includes Lake Street and residents that live on Bauxite Highway, between the above addresses.
What does this mean?
Under the ‘Boil Water’ Notice, all affected customers are advised that the water may be unsafe for human consumption, and water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one (1) minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water used for making ice.
This Notice will be lifted by the Department of Health when set(s) of bacteriological samples indicate that the water is free of bacterial contamination and an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system.
ORIGINAL 03/21/18:
According to the City of Bauxite, there is a boil water notice for residents residing between 6055 Stanley Circle to 4716 Bauxite Highway, until further notice. This includes Lake Street and residents that live on Bauxite Highway, between the above addresses.
What does this mean?
Under the ‘Boil Water’ Notice, all affected customers are advised that the water may be unsafe for human consumption, and water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one (1) minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water used for making ice.
This Notice will be lifted by the Department of Health when set(s) of bacteriological samples indicate that the water is free of bacterial contamination and an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system.