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SALT LAKE CITY — A boil order was issued Friday for all homes served by South Duchesne Culinary Water, according to Utah Department of Environmental Quality officials.
After a reported illness, residents were placed under a boil advisory on Nov. 8.
With this new advisory, residents now must boil water before drinking, prepping food, making ice cubes or brushing their teeth, DEQ officials said in a news release.
Water samples tested negative for E. coli, but several samples taken last week tested positive for coliform bacteria.
The water purchased by South Duchesne Culinary Water from a local wholesaler is regularly treated and chlorinated, the news release says.
Several water line breaks or other failures could be linked to recent contamination of the South Duchesne Culinary Water system.
“South Duchesne Culinary Water company is unapproved by state regulators and under a compliance agreement and enforcement order with DDW (DEQ’s Division of Drinking Water),” officials said in the news release.
During a boil order, residents don’t need to boil tap water for showering, laundry or bathing. But when bathing, individuals should avoid swallowing the water, and toddlers and infants should be sponge-bathed, DEQ advises.
“We are taking this action to proactively protect the health of the community,” Marie Owens, drinking water director, said in a news release. “DDW has identified several potential risks to the drinking water. We will continue to work with the water system to resolve the issues as quickly as possible.”
Further details about what to know during a boil order can be found on DEQ’s website.
