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Boil water advisory issued for area

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By Jessie Shafer, Reporter - bio | email

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (June 26, 2012) – West Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for approximately 75 customers in Huntington. The affected area includes Madison Avenue from 12th Street West to 14th Street West (with the exception of Madison Manor), 13th Street West from Jefferson Avenue to Monroe Avenue and Jefferson Avenue from 11th Street West to 13th Street West.

The advisory follows a water main break, which West Virginia American Water crews are working to repair as quickly as possible. Customers may experience low water pressure or a disruption in service for approximately four to six hours until repairs are complete.

Affected customers should boil their water before consumption until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms that may be present in the water. Customers are asked to bring water used for drinking, cooking, bathing and brushing teeth to a full boil for a minimum of one minute, then cool before use.
 
Once the system recovers, West Virginia American Water will be collecting additional water quality samples in the area of the outage. For more information, contact West Virginia American Water's customer service center at 1-800-685-8660.