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Boil Order

May 4, 2021
CHITWOOD, MIKE
CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO
PO BOX 622
VAN BURE, AR 72957
RE: BOIL WATER NOTICE #4492
CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO - PWS ID # 147
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued the 'Boil Water' Notice for the near rudy road
(Oliver Springs, West Rudy, North 24th, North 16th, North 21st, Valleta, Primrose and Broadrick
Road on May 4, 2021. 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 a 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 of 1 bacteriological samples
indicate that the water is free of bacterial contamination and an adequate disinfectant level is
established throughout the distribution system.
We recommend that you directly notify the news media.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Relic
Environmental Scientist

 

CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO
CRAWFORD
A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ORDER NOTICE
ISSUE DATE: MAY 4, 2021
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT
REBECCA RELIC
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
ENGINEERING SECTION, (501) 661-2623
NEWS ARTICLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS ISSUED THE 'BOIL WATER'
NOTICE FOR THE NEAR RUDY ROAD (OLIVER SPRINGS, WEST RUDY, NORTH 24TH,
NORTH 16TH, NORTH 21ST, VALLETA, PRIMROSE AND BROADRICK ROAD. 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 A LOSS IN NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE.
UNDER THE ‘BOIL WATER’ ORDER, ALL AFFECTED CUSTOMERS MUST BE
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 "PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER 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.
THE BOIL WATER ORDER WAS DUE TO MAIN BREAK.