Phenix City officials issue precautionary boil water notice

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Phenix City officials have issued a precautionary boil water notice on Wednesday.

Officials stated that the Phenix City water system will lose pressure in the distribution system along 3rd Place South between 33rd and 34th Avenues South, 3rd Street South between 33rd and 34th Avenues South, 33rd Avenue South south of 3rd Street South, 34th Avenue South between 3rd Street South and Knowles Road, and 4th Street South west of 33rd Avenue South.

The boil water notice applies to areas in or near the locations noted above, which had no water pressure on Wednesday.

Residents in the designated areas have been instructed to boil water for three minutes before using it, or use bottled water suitable for drinking.

According to Phenix City officials, a fire hydrant had to be replaced due to a leak on the pipe and the hydrant being old, which reportedly did not have a valve.

Water to the area had to be turned off to allow the replacement of the hydrant. This led to a loss of pressure in the distribution system, which may have caused multiple pipeline issues that potentially result in fecal or other disease-causing contamination.

These conditions may pose an imminent and substantial health endangerment to people served by the system.

Phenix City officials said that the hydrant has been replaced and the water has been turned back on. Samples of the water in the affected area will be tested for bacteria.

After test results indicate no bacteria for two consecutive days, residents will be notified that the precautionary boil water notice is lifted. Residents will likely need to boil water for the next few days.

For more information, contact Phenix City Utilities Dispatch (334-448-2903) or Phenix City Water Filtration Plant (334-291-4757).

Phenix City Boil Water Notice