STE. GENEVIEVE – The city of Ste. Genevieve announced Monday, a boil water order for a section of the city.
“There is a BOIL WATER ORDER in effect for Progress Parkway, Bogey Creek/Wynncrest Apartments, and Riverview at the Park Care & Rehabilitation Center.
“The Boil Water Order does not effect the Ste Genevieve County Community Center, Water Park or American Custard.
“This BOIL WATER ORDER will remain in effect until we get our test results back, we are hoping for some time on Wednesday.”
The city added information from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources explaining what a boil water order is and what it means to consumers.
“A boil water order is issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to public water systems when a threat to public health exists, or is likely to exist, that boiling the water will remedy. The public water system is then required to notify consumers as soon as possible, and by the most effective methods, that need to boil their drinking water.
“What precautions should I take if under a boil water order or advisory? The following steps need to be taken:
“Boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use. Use only water that has been boiled for drinking, diluting fruit juices, all other food preparation and brushing teeth.
“Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker. Remake ice cubes with water that has been boiled.
“Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
“Note: Let water cool sufficiently before drinking (approximately 110 degrees F).”