BOILD ADVISORY ISSUED HWY 8 to HWY 464 including all intersecting roads

BOIL ADVISORY ISSUED

West Vernon Parish Waterworks  

07/10/2024

For Immediate Release

The Water System has experienced a water outage due to the boring contractor that hit the 10” water main line located past the airport at Cobb Road on Hwy. 8, Leesville, LA.  The system is experiencing problems with our water supply system due to the outage.   Because of these problems, the water produced by our water supply system is of questionable microbiological quality. Therefore, as a precaution, the Water System is issuing a BOIL ADVISORY effective immediately. This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Water System. The areas affected by this advisory include the area of Cobb Road on Hwy. 8 and west towards Hwy 464, Hwy 464 and includes all intersecting roads within this area. 

It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means: Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)

Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.

The Water System will rescind this Boil Advisory upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health that additional water samples collected from our water supply system have shown our water to be safe.