Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued For Milligan Water System
August 1, 2017
Milligan, FL – A loss of water pressure has been experienced due to a main line break. Therefore as a precaution, all customers are advised that all water used for drinking, cooking making ice brushing teeth or washing dishes should be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative bottled water may be used.
During natural or man-made disasters the boiling of water may not be possible due to the lack of power within the water system’s service area. If there is no power, residents and businesses should be instructed to disinfect their drinking water as follows: Tap water can be disinfected by adding 8 drops of unscented household bleach (4-6% active ingredients) to each gallon of water, then mixing the water and allowing it to stand for a maximum period of 30 minutes. Note: cloudy water requires 16 drops of bleach and a 30 minute contact time. Also other approved chemical disinfectants are available at stores that sell camping and hiking supplies.
This Precautionary Boil Water Notice will remain in effect until the problem has been corrected and a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink.
If you have any questions you may contact Lisa at the Milligan Water System at (850) 537-9131
Update: You may still experience low water pressure for the next 24 hours until the wells are full again. A Precautionary boil water notice remains in effect. Anticipate about 48 hours duration. Boil Water Notice and instructions are below: