EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – {UPDATE 7\/26\/26} The Effingham County Board of Chave issued a boil water advisory until Tuesday, July 28th at 9:00 pm due to a temporary drop in water pressure resulting from work on the water main supplying the Effingham County Water System along Hodgeville Road at Blue Jay Road. <\/p>\n
This notice is being issued for the following areas: Staffordshire, Belmont Glen, Cedar Ridge, New Haven, and any surrounding areas affected by a drop in water pressure.<\/p>\n
Customers that have experienced water outages and\/or low water pressures are advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking, cooking, or preparing food. To properly boil tap water for use, customers should:<\/p>\n
\u2022Heat water until bubbles come quickly from the bottom of the container;<\/p>\n
\u2022Continue heating the water for one minute once it begins to boil;<\/p>\n
\u2022Remove the water from the heat source and allow to cool before use.<\/p>\n
During a Boil Water Advisory, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that boiled tap water or bottled water be used for following:<\/p>\n
\u2022Drinking<\/p>\n
\u2022Brushing teeth<\/p>\n
\u2022Washing food and preparing food and baby formula<\/p>\n
\u2022Making ice<\/p>\n
\u2022Drinking water for pets<\/p>\n
Other activities such as cloth washing, dish washing and other uses can be done without boiling tap water, if done properly. <\/p>\n
{ORIGINAL STORY 7\/25\/26} Effingham County leadership wrote online that they issued a 24-hour boil water advisory out of an abundance of caution due to low pressure.<\/p>\n
The 24-hour boil water advisory starts at 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.<\/p>\n