4/17/2021 Update: The boil advisory has been lifted.
We have a water main break located on Jay St. The crew is curintaly working on getting this fix. The estimated time is 5 PM 4/15/2021. As this is a main water break I must issue a DRINKING WATER WARNING.
DRINKING WATER WARNING
Disease-causing organisms may have entered Village of Holgate water supply
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING OR USE BOTTLED WATER
Due to a main line break, organisms that cause illness in people may have entered the water supply. People in Upton St, Williams St, S and N Brayer St, Jay St, Smith St and oak St, should take the following precautions:
• DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT FLUSHING AND BOILING IT FIRST. Flush all taps used for drinking and cooking for at least 3 minutes. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for at least one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
• Symptoms of the waterborne disease can include stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. If you experience one or more of these symptoms and they persist, contact your doctor. People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly people may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
The Village of Holgate has no evidence at this time that the water system is contaminated. The possibility, however, does exist that the water system is contaminated and is issuing this advisory as a precaution.
Additional Water Quality Advisory
The main line break may also cause additional disruptions in water quality including discolored water and/or potentially a temporary increase in lead levels in the drinking water.
As a standard practice the USEPA recommends the following actions to reduce possible lead exposure in drinking water:
- If water has not been used for several hours, run the tap. until there is a noticeable temperature drop. Then, run water for 30 seconds to 3 minutes before using it for drinking and cooking. This helps flush water that may have contained lead that may have leached from plumbing.
- Use cold water for cooking, drinking, and preparing baby formula. Boiling the water will not reduce lead.
- Clean your faucet aerator regularly.
What is being done?
We are investigating and taking the necessary steps to correct the problem as soon as possible.
For more information, please contact Blake Tijerina at 419-980-8902 or 327 Railway P.O. Box 217
Holgate, OH 43527.
For additional information general guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes or lead exposure are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791 or visit Drinktap.org and www.epa.gov/safewater.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
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