Boil Advisory Lifted
Update – The boil advisory for the Vandenburg Drive area in Alexandria has been lifted.
Alexandria, Louisiana—A boil advisory has been issued today (Wednesday, February 11), due to repair work associated with construction of a new warehouse on Vandenburg Drive, according to Utility Director Michael Marcotte.
Because of this new construction, the water in the affected area may have been compromised.
Therefore, as a precaution, the Alexandria Water Department is issuing a boil advisory effective immediately. This boil advisory is to remain in effect until otherwise noted.
The boil water advisory is issued for homes and businesses located in the area described below:
The east side of Vandenburg Drive between Highway 28 West Street and Bayou Rapides Road.
It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means:
Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one-?minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (Shaking can eliminate the flat taste of the water, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)
Please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until otherwise notified.
After the boil advisory is lifted businesses and residences in the affected areas should do the following:
Run cold-?water faucets for one minute
Run drinking water fountains for one minute
Flush automatic icemakers (make three batches of ice and discard)
Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle
Run water coolers with direct water connections for five minutes