Health Tips After a Storm
Helpful Tips after a Severe Storm
If the area around your well was flooded (including by sea or brackish water), ASSESS, FLUSH FLOODWATERS FROM THE WELL, REPAIR, DISINFECT, then FLUSH the wel...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:02 PM
You can make your household water ready to use again by disinfecting your well and household plumbing with diluted bleach, and then flushing it. If you have ...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Response for private wells If your home gets its water from a private, individual well, then the boil water notices that are issued by public water systems d...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:07 PM
A boil water notice is issued for a public water supply when it is possible that drinking water has been contaminated by germs or pathogens that could cause ...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:10 PM
For basic boil water facts see the fact sheet “Basic Information for All Consumers”. Detailed information for other consumers, such as food service establish...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:10 PM
You should not use potentially contaminated water for anything having to do with the preparation or eating of food. Therefore, it is not a good idea to use p...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Yes, it is safe to wash clothes as long as they are completely dried before being worn. However, the stirring up of water and cloudiness that may occur durin...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:12 PM
The water may be used by healthy individuals for showering, bathing, shaving, and washing as long as care is taken not to swallow water and avoid shaving nic...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Illness is possible, especially for people that already have a chronic illness or may have compromised immune systems, for example, from AIDS or cancer treat...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:14 PM
If you are on a private well, the boil water notice does not apply to you. If your public water was on a boil water notice, do the following: Flush household...
Fri, 9 Nov, 2012 at 4:14 PM