The Department of Health has confirmed a boil water notice for an estimated 100 customers of Cedarville Waterworks. The order affects water users on both sides of Arkansas 59, from Scott Farms to Old Uniontown Road, according to a news release.
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 partial loss in normal system pressure due to a 6-inch main break.
Because the water may be unsafe for human consumption, any water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water should be used for making ice.
The precautionary notice will remain in effect until the problem has been corrected, an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system and a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink.