GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The City of Grand Rapids has announced the Boil Water Advisory that had been in effect since Sunday for more than 20,000 residents has been lifted.
A second round of water sampling checked clear of bacteria today. The advisory was posted after a water-main break near Leonard Street on Union Avenue caused a significant loss of water pressure. The affected area was roughly bounded by an area north of Hall Street and east of U.S.-131.
Here is more information from the City of Grand Rapids news release:
The boil water advisory in your area has been lifted. It is no longer necessary to use bottled water or to boil water before drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes and food preparation at your home or business. The water in your area has been flushed and sampled in accordance with Federal and State rules and regulations. The following actions need to be taken before you consume the water.
Personal Hygiene after a boil water advisory:
Flush Plumbing, Pipes, & Faucets (interior and exterior)
- Unscrew and remove faucet screens/aerators and clean out any particles. Instructions available from Michigan.gov
- Run cold water through your faucets and appliances with direct water connections for at least 5 minutes.
- To clear hot water pipes and the water heater of untreated water, run hot water only at all faucets and flush until the water runs cool.
- Put the screens/aerators back on the faucets.
Check Appliances/Devices
- Remove and replace all water filters, including water coolers, inline filters, and other appliances with direct water connections. The filter could be contaminated if you ran water through any filter during the boil water advisory.
- Always read and follow the owner’s manual for directions to flush and replace filters for all appliances that use water.
- Water dispensers from refrigerators should be flushed by at least one gallon of water, refer to the owner’s manual.
- Dump existing ice and flush the water feed lines, making and discarding three batches of ice cubes.
- After flushing hot water pipes and water heater, run an empty dishwasher one time on the hottest or sanitize cycle.
- Run water softener through a full regeneration cycle.
- Remove and replace filters in portable and furnace humidifiers.
More information, including a map showing the affected area, is available below. If you have further questions or need to report a water/sewer emergency, please contact customer service by dialing 616-456-3000 or 3-1-1 if you are within the city limits.
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