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Boil water advisory in Glade Springs area

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GLADE SPRINGS – West Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for approximately 700 customers in its Glade Springs system. The advisory is in effect for all West Virginia American Water customers in the Glade Springs area following a boil water advisory that was issued yesterday by Beckley Water Company, which provides the water for this system.

Affected customers should boil their water before consumption until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms that may be present in the water. Customers are asked to bring water used for drinking, cooking, bathing and brushing teeth to a full boil for a minimum of one minute, then cool before use.

West Virginia American Water also recommends the following steps:

  • Throw away beverages and ice cubes if made with tap water
  • Keep boiled water in the refrigerator for drinking
  • Provide pets with boiled water after cooling
  • Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiling or using bottled water; most home water filters will not provide adequate protection from microorganisms;
  • Use only boiled water to treat minor injuries

Once the system recovers, West Virginia American Water will be collecting additional water quality samples in the area of the outage. For more information, contact West Virginia American Water's customer service center at 1-800-685-8660.

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