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Be Safe: Immediate Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Richmond
Source: General / Radio One
Heads up: There has been an immediate water boil advisory for the Richmond area as city officials say a power outage at a water treatment facility earlier Monday (Jan 6) resulted in a pump failure.
Officials recommend the following for safe water use during this issue
- Do not drink tap water.
- Do not drink from water fountains in parks or public or private buildings that receive water from the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities.
- Â Do not use ice made from water today. Discard the ice and sanitize the ice machine and/or ice trays. This also applies to water and ice dispensed directly from a refrigerator.
- Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.
-  Do not wash your fruits and vegetables with tap water – use boiled or bottled water.
-  Do not brush your teeth with tap water – use boiled or bottled water.
- Â Do not cook with tap water unless your food will be boiled vigorously for three minutes.
City officials have not yet given a timeline for when the pump will be repaired.
