LANDIS — Less than 24 hours after Landis issued a boil water advisory, no traces of bacteria have been confirmed, but the advisory remains in effect.
Landis issued the system pressure/boil water advisory on Monday out of an “abundance of caution.”
The advisory was reportedly caused by an isolated incident of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to “flushing multiple zones of waterlines for water testing,” which the town performs several times a week.
“Ther have not been any traces of bacteria found in the Landis Water System up to this point, including the latest test performed last week,” said a Tuesday morning release from Town Manager Michael Ambrose. “Results from this testing were received with normal testing results.”
According to the release, the event did not reach the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s mandated boil advisory guidelines, however the information was published for “transparency and precautionary measures” for Landis residents.
“During this isolated event, chlorination levels remained normal; only water pressure levels were reduced,” the release said.
Due to Landis’ precautionary measures, the town’s water system submitted multiple water samples to a lab, but those tests reportedly take a minimum of 24 hours to produce results.
“Therefore, until further notice, citizens are advised to boil all water used for human consumption, for at least one minute, or use bottled water,” the release said.
Human consumption includes drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation, per the release.
“We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to ensure the continued safety of our water system,” the release said. “The Town of Landis will post these results once they become available.”
