What You Should Do During a Water Boil Advisory
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Bennett town of What You Should Do During a Boil Water Advisory DO NOT DRINK WATER THAT IS NOT BOTTLED OR HAS NOT BEEN BOILED. DO NOT USE ICE OR CONSUME DRINKS MAKE WITH WATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN BOILED. DO NOT EAT FOODS RINSED WITH WATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN BOILED. PROPER WATER TREATMENT GUIDELINES 1. Heat water until large bubbles rise from the boom of pot. 4. Store water in a clean, covered container. 3. Turn off the stove, and allow water to cool. 2. Allow water to boil for 1 (one) minute. YOU CAN DRINK COOKING FOOD • Boled Water & Drinks • Boiled Water • Wash fruits and vegetables with boled or boiled water • Boil water for 1 (one) minute before you add food to cook • Use boled or boiled water to make drinks • wash countertops/tables/dishes with boiled water ICE • Do NOT use ice from trays or ice makers • throw away all ice made with tap water • make new ice with boled or boiled water 1
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What You Should Do During a Boil Water Advisory
DO NOT DRINK WATER THAT IS NOT BOTTLED OR HAS NOT BEEN BOILED.
DO NOT USE ICE OR CONSUME DRINKS MAKE WITH WATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN BOILED.
DO NOT EAT FOODS RINSED WITH WATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN BOILED.
PROPER WATER TREATMENT GUIDELINES
1. Heat water until large bubbles rise from the bo�om of pot.
4. Store water in a clean, covered container.
3. Turn o� the stove, and allow water to cool.
2. Allow water to boil for 1 (one) minute.
YOU CAN DRINK
COOKING FOOD
• Bo�led Water & Drinks• Boiled Water
• Wash fruits and vegetables with bo�led or boiled water• Boil water for 1 (one) minute before you add food to cook• Use bo�led or boiled water to make drinks• wash countertops/tables/dishes with boiled water
ICE• Do NOT use ice from trays or ice makers• throw away all ice made with tap water• make new ice with bo�led or boiled water
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Bennetttown of
What You Should Do During a Boil Water Advisory
WASHING DISHES
BATHING & SHOWERING
BRUSHING YOUR TEETH
LAUNDRY
You can use your dishwasher if it has a final rinse temperature of 150° F or higher, or if your dishwasher has a sanitize cycle.To wash dishes by hand: Use hot tap water to wash and rinse dishes In a separate container, add 1 tsp. of unscented household bleach for each gallon of warm water. Soak rinsed dishes for AT LEAST one minute in the bleach water. Allow dishes to air dry.
If you are a healthy adult, bathe or shower with tap water, taking caution not to swallow any water.If you are bathing a baby or young child, it may be be�er to give them a sponge bath so they do not swallow any water.If you have open wounds or a compromised immune system, only use pre-boiled water.
Use boiled or bo�led water.
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You can do laundry as usual, no precautions are needed.•
WHEN THE BOIL WATER ORDER IS CANCELED:
Run all cold water faucets or anything connected to cold water lines for at least five minutes.
Flush home ice makers by making and throwing out three batches of ice.
Change out any water filters.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:
BENNETT PUBLIC WORKS:
303.644.3249 EXT. 1004
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