Comments on: Boil Water Notice Continues In Nine Mile Road Area http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/ecua-issues-boil-water-notice-in-nine-mile-road-area Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nathalie Bowers, ECUA Public Information Officer http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/ecua-issues-boil-water-notice-in-nine-mile-road-area/comment-page-1#comment-95147 Nathalie Bowers, ECUA Public Information Officer Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:14:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=63326#comment-95147 Thank you, jcellop. I appreciate the kind words. Food service establishments must adhere to the precautionary boil water notice (pbwn), and we always communicate directly with restaurants, schools, day care centers, nursing homes and hospitals when such businesses are in an affected (pbwn)area. If the business is open, the ECUA supervisor on site generally visits the business personally. If it is after hours and the business, scvhool, etc. is closed, we communicate by telephone (leave a message) and follow up as soon as they are open. Thank you, jcellop. I appreciate the kind words.

Food service establishments must adhere to the precautionary boil water notice (pbwn), and we always communicate directly with restaurants, schools, day care centers, nursing homes and hospitals when such businesses are in an affected (pbwn)area. If the business is open, the ECUA supervisor on site generally visits the business personally. If it is after hours and the business, scvhool, etc. is closed, we communicate by telephone (leave a message) and follow up as soon as they are open.

]]> By: jcellop http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/ecua-issues-boil-water-notice-in-nine-mile-road-area/comment-page-1#comment-95142 jcellop Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:42:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=63326#comment-95142 ms bowers- excellent job at quickly identifing the exact problem for us and then, explaining, in detail, the information related to the state requirements for the water testing methods, etc....also, are the many eating establishments ( in the affected area) required to boil their water or add chlorine? or, does it only remain an "advisory precaution" for them for the next several days, to adhere to (or not) per their choice? ms bowers- excellent job at quickly identifing the exact problem for us and then, explaining, in detail, the information related to the state requirements for the water testing methods, etc….also, are the many eating establishments ( in the affected area) required to boil their water or add chlorine? or, does it only remain an “advisory precaution” for them for the next several days, to adhere to (or not) per their choice?

]]> By: Nathalie Bowers, ECUA Public Information Officer http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/ecua-issues-boil-water-notice-in-nine-mile-road-area/comment-page-1#comment-95118 Nathalie Bowers, ECUA Public Information Officer Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=63326#comment-95118 Jane, Here is some information that may clarify the issue of precautionary boil water notices: All public water utilites in Florida are required by the State (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) to issue a precautionary boil water notice within 24 hours when there is the possibility of contamination following a loss in pressure (as can happen when there is a water main break). ECUA is diligent about issuing these as soon as possible after a such an occurence. We post the information on our website and send the information to local media for the news cycle. In a system such as ours, which has over 1900 miles of water mains, a few breaks per week or per month are expected and quite normal. In yesterday's case, a rather large main (16-inch line) was accidently cut by a contractor working on a nearby road project. Typically, our crews repair the break and flush the line, and in this particular case, those repairs have been completed. We are required to take 2 sets of samples, upstream and down stream of the break point, for water quality testing. It takes about 48 hrs. for the lab results to come back. When we lift a precautionary notice within a 2-3 day time frame, that's an indication that everything came back clear. You'll notice that this is the case virtually every time a notice is issued. In fact, I believe that not seeing water main breaks in the news, and the precautionary boil water notices they trigger, would be the cause for concern. One final point with regard to your comment-- I think you may be confusing our new water reclamation plant, which deals with wastewater, with the water system. That water reclamation facility has been operating approximately one year and is performing in accordance with its permit. I hope this helps clarify the issue. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions.. Jane,
Here is some information that may clarify the issue of precautionary boil water notices:

All public water utilites in Florida are required by the State (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) to issue a precautionary boil water notice within 24 hours when there is the possibility of contamination following a loss in pressure (as can happen when there is a water main break). ECUA is diligent about issuing these as soon as possible after a such an occurence. We post the information on our website and send the information to local media for the news cycle.

In a system such as ours, which has over 1900 miles of water mains, a few breaks per week or per month are expected and quite normal. In yesterday’s case, a rather large main (16-inch line) was accidently cut by a contractor working on a nearby road project. Typically, our crews repair the break and flush the line, and in this particular case, those repairs have been completed. We are required to take 2 sets of samples, upstream and down stream of the break point, for water quality testing. It takes about 48 hrs. for the lab results to come back. When we lift a precautionary notice within a 2-3 day time frame, that’s an indication that everything came back clear. You’ll notice that this is the case virtually every time a notice is issued. In fact, I believe that not seeing water main breaks in the news, and the precautionary boil water notices they trigger, would be the cause for concern.

One final point with regard to your comment– I think you may be confusing our new water reclamation plant, which deals with wastewater, with the water system. That water reclamation facility has been operating approximately one year and is performing in accordance with its permit.

I hope this helps clarify the issue. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions..

]]> By: The truth as I see it http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/ecua-issues-boil-water-notice-in-nine-mile-road-area/comment-page-1#comment-95103 The truth as I see it Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:32:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=63326#comment-95103 They hit a water main on 9 mile while putting in those wonderful little sidewalks for the vagrants down by the pass to 29. I sure think it is worth it to have those little side walks, besides money is no problem here or in this nation. We paid for the side walks, we are paying for the fix because they didn't do their home work before digging and thus busted the water main. As far as I'm concerned we should be sueing the people doing the side walks and make they pay for their own mess, it's bad enough we have to boil water till they clean it up. More money down the drain......no pun intended OK maybe a little intention They hit a water main on 9 mile while putting in those wonderful little sidewalks
for the vagrants down by the pass to 29. I sure think it is worth it to have those
little side walks, besides money is no problem here or in this nation. We paid
for the side walks, we are paying for the fix because they didn’t do their home work before digging and thus busted the water main. As far as I’m concerned
we should be sueing the people doing the side walks and make they pay
for their own mess, it’s bad enough we have to boil water till they clean it up.

More money down the drain……no pun intended
OK maybe a little intention

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/ecua-issues-boil-water-notice-in-nine-mile-road-area/comment-page-1#comment-95097 Jane Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:31:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=63326#comment-95097 Seems as if there have been several "boil water" notices by ECUA lately...why? They keep saying how great their new system is....must not be that efficient if they keep having water main leaks and boil water notices. Kind of makes you wonder how safe it really is? Seems as if there have been several “boil water” notices by ECUA lately…why? They keep saying how great their new system is….must not be that efficient if they keep having water main leaks and boil water notices. Kind of makes you wonder how safe it really is?

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