Health Department to Private Well Owners: 'Boil Your Water'
The Department of Health is asking private well owners to boil their water as a safety precaution.
A water main break on Swinton Way at St. Bee's Drive in Severna Park may cause some residents to lose water.
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The following is from a press release.
Due to the excessive snow from the winter storm and from rainfall on Monday, some private wells may be impacted.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) reminds Rhode Islanders who lost water pressure or have a flooded well head (surrounded by water), to take steps to ensure the safety of drinking water:
- Boil water for one minute before using it for cooking, drinking, or bathing of infants.
- Get water tested for bacteria by a state-certified laboratory.
For more information visit www.health.ri.gov/drinkingwaterquality/for/privatewellowners/ or call the Health Information Line at 401-222-5960 / RI Relay 711.
Mike Beek
3:33 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
If you find out you do have bacteria in your well water, you need to sanitize it immediately. Here's a link to get a free video that gives you the why and how behind chlorinating your well: http://www.drinkingwaterspecialists.com/get-free-video/