Overview
- The Sewerage & Water Board has issued a precautionary boil-water advisory covering the entire West Bank after system pressure fell below safe levels.
- The agency says a contractor damaged a water main near General DeGaulle Avenue and Indiana Street and crews are working to isolate the break but have not yet pinpointed the full cause or location.
- Residents are told to use bottled water or boil tap water for one minute before drinking, cooking, cleaning food, or brushing teeth until tests confirm the water is safe.
- Some West Bank customers reported hours-long outages and lower-than-normal pressure, and officials warn pressure may continue to fluctuate until repairs are complete.
- Boil advisories are standard when pressure drops because low pressure can let contamination enter pipes, and the S&WB will notify residents when pressure improves and testing begins.