EVANSVILLE, IND. – A precautionary boil advisory for EWSU customers in the North Park area impacted by a water service disruption on Wednesday will continue at least until Monday, October 18. Water samples did not pass a series of water quality tests. Two consecutive days of clean test results are required before the boil advisory can be lifted. EWSU lab technicians will test water samples from the area again today and Sunday. The advisory will be lifted if water samples meet safe drinking water standards. In the meantime, water customers are advised to continue boiling water for cooking and drinking.
For more information on what to do during a boil advisory, go to ewsu.com and click Boil Advisory. Go to ewsu.com/boiladvisorymap to check the status of the boil advisory.
Restaurants are advised to follow the Indiana State Department of Health “Guidance for Retail Food Establishments for Boil Water Orders, Advisories or Notices.†https://www.in.gov/health/files/GuidanceOnBoilWater1.pdf
Information on boil water orders and advisories is also available on the Vanderburgh County Health Department website.https://vanderburghhealth.org/environmental-emergency-preparedness/
