One new area precautionary boil order was issued late Friday by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).
According to the ADH website, the entire Sylamore Valley Water Association in Stone County was placed on the boil order list due to a main break.
Earlier Friday, four area precautionary boil orders put in place by the ADH this month were lifted.
According to the website, orders have been lifted for Briarcliff Waterworks and Big Flat Waterworks in Baxter County, Mockingbird Hill Water Association in Newton County and Omaha Waterworks in Boone County.
A boil order remains in place for the entire Krooked Kreek Water Association in Boone County, added Tuesday morning following a power failure.
Compton Waterworks in Newton County also remains on the list. The order impacts the entire system and resulted from a low tank level and low water pressure.
A section of the Calico Rock Waterworks system in Izard County remains on the list due to a water line break. The impacted area is from Red Hill Lane to Main Street.
The fourth local system remaining on the boil order list is the entire Fifty Six Waterworks system in Stone County. The order resulted from a frozen transmission line from Mountain View.
ADH says under the boil notices, impacted customers are advised the water may be unsafe for human consumption. Water used for drinking or food preparation should be boiled briskly for one minute prior to use.
All ice cubes should be discarded. Only boiled water should be used for making ice.
The notices will be lifted by ADH when two sets of bacteriological samples indicate the water is free of bacterial contamination, and an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system.
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