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ESCANABA -- Parts of Escanaba remain under a boil water advisory through the end of the week. The advisory was placed due to water system repairs in parts of the city.
Residents living in the area below will remain on the boil advisory until construction concludes, projected to be by the end of this week. All of the residents below will again see a disruption in the water service while city workers attempt to replace a broken valve.
– 2nd Avenue South from South 11th Street to South 17th Street
– 212 South 11th Street
– South 15th Street from 2nd Avenue South to 6th Avenue South
– South 16th Street from 1st Avenue South to 6th Avenue South
– 1506 and 1505 4th Avenue South
– 3rd Avenue South from South 12th St to South 15th Street
If required valves do not operate correctly other residents in this area may also be affected. Residents should expect several short durations of low water pressure/loss of service this week while we work on these problems.
"We apologize for the inconvenience. As we are encountering numerous broken or faulty valves and are struggling to produce all of the needed parts, due to months of back-ordered supplies," city officials said in a press release.
Due to the possibility of unsafe water, residents in impacted areas are directed to start boiling all drinking water taken from the public water system. This includes water for drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing teeth, or any other activity involving consumption of water. Residents should bring tap water to a solid boil. Once the water is steadily boiling, continue to boil for five full minutes, allow to cool and store in a container. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking until further notice.
Once work is complete, water mains will be flushed, water tested for bacteriological analysis, and each affected resident will be notified once the water is safe to drink.
Once service is restored, if water still remains discolored after 20-30 minutes, contact the water department at 906-786-3291.