South Milwaukee boil water advisory

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Metropolis of South Milwaukee is below a boil water advisory after the water utility skilled electrical points Sunday morning, June 19. 

The Water Utility is working to revive water and water strain, and has contacted the Oak Creek Water Utility for a backup water provide.

At the moment, residents are requested to preserve water and boil water previous to consumption, or use bottled water for ingesting. 

The water system, as soon as examined might want to run clear for 48 hours previous to any use for ingesting, making ice, brushing tooth, or cooking. 

Micro organism may cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea or complications. Infants, younger kids and anybody with a weakened immune system is at an elevated danger for creating extra extreme signs. 

Residents who expertise any of those signs, even when faucet water has been prevented, ought to name their healthcare supplier. 

This advisory is till additional discover. 

All meals institutions and any enterprise that makes use of water for sufferers/patrons (i.e. eating places, taverns, foodstores, medical doctors, dentists) inside the Metropolis of South Milwaukee that course of and/or put together meals have to stop and desist all faucet water operations (together with ice made on the premises) till additional discover. All faucet water is assumed to be contaminated and should not be used until boiled, per the Division of Pure Sources.

The Water Utility will probably be working checks for micro organism within the public water provide. The Water Utility is working intently with the Well being Division to right the issue as quickly as potential. 

This advisory is in impact till additional discover from the South Milwaukee Well being Division. Residents are requested to contact neighbors who might not be conscious of this advisory.