[IHHAAC Update] FYI - Boil Water Advisory - WSSC News Releases

Tue Dec 29 11:29:43 EST 2009

Hi all,

I just received the following messages lifting the advisory and asking residents to flush their water lines before using. I've pasted the messages below. Also, might want to suggest that residents go online to the WSSC website and sign up for these alerts that will come by text message and email whenever there are advisories in their area. Otherwise, if you're not watching tv or listening to the radio, it's really difficult to get the word out. Thanks for keeping track.

Happy New Year,

Donna Edwards

MSG:WSSC Boil Water Advisory for your area has been lifted as of 10:30 a.m. today
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(12/29). No contamination found. Final precautio(End)

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FRM:communications at wsscwater.com
SUBJ:ALERT 2 OF 3
MSG: - please flush your cold water lines for 5 minutes.  Highest faucet first.  For
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more details, visit wsscwater.com.  Cli(End)
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-----Original Message-----
From: IHHAAC Email Newsletter <news at ihhaac.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:36:01 
Subject: [IHHAAC Update] FYI - Boil Water Advisory  - WSSC News Releases

Good Morning to All,

If your water supply was interrupted on Saturday, December 26, 2009, your neighborhood is now under a "Boil Water Advisory".  Please see the attached email from WSSC for the details.  Please pass along to your neighbors.

Betty Horton-Hodge
Legislative Aide to 
Council Member Tony Knotts

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Betty Hodge 
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 4:36 AM
Subject: Public Information - News Releases

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      WSSC Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory For Portions of Southern Prince George's County 
            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: (301) 206-8100  
            Jim Neustadt (301) 943-1237  
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      LAUREL, MD (Dec. 27, 2009): Today the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission(WSSC), in consultation with the Maryland Department of Environment and the Prince George's County Health Department, has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for parts of southern Prince George's County along the Potomac River. There has been a significant loss of water pressure for an extended period of time in the area generally defined on the north by Capital Beltway, on the south by Farmington Road to the east by Indian Head Highway and the west by the Potomac River. Also affected is a small area east of Indian Head Highway along Old Musket Lane and Gunpowder drive. 

      An interactive map of the Boil Water Advisory area can be found at http://www01.wsscwater.com/emap/ . Residents can enter their address in the map to determine if they are affected by the Boil Water Advisory. 

      The precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been issued because of a large water main break in the vicinity of 7711 Wilson Way in Fort Washington, MD. 

      There is NO indication at this time that the water system has been contaminated in the affected area. However, the advisory was issued as a precaution because when water systems lose pressure, there is an increased risk of contamination. 

      If you live in the affected area, you should bring your water to a rolling boil for one minute and cool before using for drinking, food preparation, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and washing hands. Showering is okay. Drinking water for pets should be brought to a rolling boil and then cooled for their use. 

      The precautionary Boil Water Advisory will continue until further notice. It will be lifted when acceptable water quality is confirmed by testing. WSSC expects this process to take at least three days to complete. 

      WSSC asks people in the affected area to share this information with their neighbors and anyone else who uses water in this area. 

      For more information, visit WSSC's Web site at www.wsscwater.com or contact WSSC's Communications and Community Relations Department at (301) 206-8100 or via e-mail at communications at wsscwater.com. 

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