(UPDATE 11:38 a.m. Wednesday) A precautionary boil water advisory issued Tuesday has been lifted.
According to Missouri American Water, the advisory was issued after a malfunctioning valve in a water storage tank caused water pressure to drop below a certain level.
It is no longer necessary to boil water before drinking and/or cooking. Customers who have provided contact information to Missouri American Water are being notified via the company’s emergency notification system. This information can also be found on the Missouri American Water Facebook page.
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A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued after a malfunctioning valve in a water storage tank caused water pressure to drop below a certain level.
According to Missouri American Water, this is strictly a precautionary measure and there is no evidence of contamination. Persons living within the city limits of St. Joseph are NOT affected.
The area affected is south of the city limits and is described below.
- Starting at the NW boundary of impacted area – State Highway 59 forms the western boundary North to the intersection of W. Parker Rd.
- The area south of W. Parker Rd. going east to King Hill Ave. Rd. North (also known as
State Rt. V). - The area south of Hwy 752 (also known as Alabama, East Hyde, and Mason Rd.) going
east to I-229. - The area south of I-229 to I-29
- The area west of I-29 as it runs south from I-229 to county rd. O The area south of county rd. O as it runs east to 50th Rd. SE
- The area west of west off 50th Rd. SE as it runs south from county rd. O, including Pigeon Hill Rd. going south
- South on FF to South on H (all areas south of this)
- South on H to MM to DD (all areas south of this)
- Including the village of Faucett
Residents in the affected area will be under a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice. Customers in the precautionary boil water advisory area listed above should bring their water to a rolling boil for 3 minutes before using for drinking or cooking. Tap water is safe for bathing and washing clothes. The precautionary advisory will be in effect until water quality samples confirm that the water is safe for consumption. Customers who have provided contact information to Missouri American Water will be notified via the company’s emergency notification system. Customers can also check the Missouri American Water Facebook Page for updates.