[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: DC Water Issues Boil Water Advisory for All Customers in the District of Columbia

[Martha Huizenga]

FYI

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From: DC Water Notification System <noreply at everbridge.net>
Date: Wed, Jul 3, 2024, 11:06 PM
Subject: DC Water Issues Boil Water Advisory for All Customers in the
District of Columbia
To: martha at mhuizenga.com <martha at mhuizenga.com>



*DRINKING WATER ADVISORY*

*DC Water Issues **Boil Water Advisory*

*for All Customers in the District of Columbia, the Pentagon, Arlington
National Cemetery and Reagan National Airport*


The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a Boil
Water Advisory today for all customers in the District of Columbia, as well
as the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery and Reagan National Airport, due
to a drop in water supply from the Washington Aqueduct. *This is a
precautionary notice to all customers to boil water that may be ingested
due to water of unknown quality. Customer should not drink the water
without boiling it first. *This advisory will remain in place until
follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink.


*Customers should:*

   - Discard any beverages and ice made after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3,
   2024.
   - Run cold water prior to boiling. Run cold water for 2 minutes if known
   sources of lead are present prior to boiling.
   - Bring water to a rolling boil for 1 minute and let it cool.
   - Store cooled water in a clean, covered container.

Cooled, boiled water or bottled water should be used for:

   -

   Drinking
   -

   Brushing teeth
   -

   Preparing and cooking food
   -

   Washing fruits and vegetables
   -

   Making ice
   -

   Washing dishes by hand
   -

   Giving water to pets
   -

   Preparing infant formula

**Do not use home filtering devices in place of boiled or bottled water. *

*What happened (Background)*

On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, DC Water was notified by the Army Corps of
Engineers Washington Aqueduct that due to turbidity the Dalecarlia Water
Treatment Plant reduced production and all water treatment operations were
being conducted at the McMillan Treatment Plant. The current water
treatment must be adjusted to meet current water demand for all our
customers. To ensure there is enough water for firefighting activities, the
Aqueduct resumed pumping water from the Dalecarlia Treatment Plant
Wednesday evening. We anticipate the water could have increased turbidity
and therefore providing this cautionary boil water advisory.


Turbidity as a measure of the cloudiness of water as described by the EPA.
It is used to indicate water quality and filtration effectiveness (such as
whether disease-causing organisms are present).


Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with
disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may
indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms include
bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea,
cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches. They may pose a greater health
risk for infants, young children, the elderly, and people with severely
compromised immune systems.


The symptoms above are not only caused by microbes in drinking water. If
you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek
medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking
water from their health care providers.


*We have no information that the water was contaminated by this incident,
but we issue this advisory as a precaution while we test the water.*  We
will update you when the water supply has returned to normal
production and meets
water quality standards.


*Please share this information with all other people who drink this water,
especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for
example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses**).
You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing
copies by hand or mail. *


Customers with questions can contact DC Water Customer Service at (202)
354-3600 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or the 24-Hour Command Center at
202-612-3400.


Information is also available at www.dcwater.com and Bilingual FAQs are
provided at www.dcwater.com/boilwaterFAQ


Este aviso y más información están también disponibles en www.dcwater.com y
preguntas frecuentes bilingües se encuentran en www.dcwater.com/boilwaterFAQ
.
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