THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES OF FRANKLIN, WILLIAMSON, JEFFERSON,
JACKSON, PERRY, HAMILTON AND SALINE COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
WATER SYSTEMS THAT RECEIVE WATER FROM THE REND LAKE INTERCITY WATER
SYSTEM WILL REMAIN ON A BOIL WATER ORDER UNTIL INTERCITY WATER
AND YOUR LOCAL WATER SYSTEM RECEIVE WATER TEST RESULTS SHOWING
THAT THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK.
BECAUSE OF THE COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AND THE EMPTYING OF PIPES AND
TANKS, THE SEDIMENT WITHIN THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISTURBED. THERE
WILL BE AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF THE INCIDENCE OF AIR AND
FLOATING COPPER AND LEAD IN THE LINES. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMOVE
AERATORS FROM FAUCETS OR USE FAUCETS WITHOUT AERATORS, LIKE TUBS,
TO FLUSH YOUR LINES. WATER CUSTOMERS ARE REMINDED TO LET THE WATER
RUN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE COLLECTING WATER TO BE BOILED
AND THEN COOLED FOR CONSUMPTION.
HERE ARE SOME REMINDERS.
VIGOROUSLY BOIL WATER AND ADHERE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME
RECOMMENDED IN THE BOIL ORDER. BRUSH TEETH WITH BOILED OR BOTTLED
WATER. DO NOT USE UNTREATED TAP WATER.
DO NOT USE ICE FROM ICE TRAYS, ICE DISPENSERS, OR ICE MAKERS.
THROW OUT ALL ICE MADE WITH TAP WATER. MAKE NEW ICE WITH BOILED OR
BOTTLED WATER.
IT IS SAFE TO DO LAUNDRY AS USUAL.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO SWALLOW ANY WATER WHEN BATHING OR SHOWERING.
USE CAUTION WHEN BATHING BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN. CONSIDER
GIVING THEM A SPONGE BATH TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF THEM SWALLOWING
WATER.
DON`T FORGET THAT PETS CAN GET SOME OF THE SAME DISEASES AS
PEOPLE. IT`S A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE THEM BOILED WATER THAT HAS BEEN
COOLED.
RUN YOUR DISHWASHER EMPTY, DO THIS FOR THREE DISH WASHING CYCLES
FOR MAXIMUM BENEFIT.
DISPOSE ICE IN ICE MAKERS UNTIL YOU ARE SURE IT`S SAFE TO USE ALL
ICE IN ICE MACHINES.
FLUSH ALL IN LINE WATER FILTERS USED IN FOR WATER CONSUMPTION,
COOKING OR DISH WASHING.