BOIL WATER ADVISORY Boil Water Advisory Lifted For Hundreds Of Putnam County Customers
Reported by: Mamie Buoy
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Oct. 7, 2012 11:35 AM EDT
Updated: Oct. 8, 2012 12:07 PM EDT
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Red House
, Putnam County
, West Virginia
A boil water advisory issued for portions of Putnam County over the weekend has been lifted, according to West Virginia American Water officials.
About 300 customers in the Red House and Putnam Union areas were under the advisory.
The boil water advisory was issued Sunday after a main broke on Lone Oak Road.
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil water advisory for 300 customers in the Red House and Putnam Union areas of Putnam County.
Crews say a main broke on Lone Oak Road, which drained a water storage tank. They are trying to repair it as quickly as possible.
The affected area includes Route 34 from Round Knob to Confidence Elementary School, Grandview Ridge Road from Route 34 to Steele Ridge Road, Loan Oak Road, Wilkie Road and Antioch Road.
Customers should boil their water for at least one minute before cooking, drinking, bathing, brushing teeth and cleaning.
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