Residents will be notified immediately when the advisory is lifted.
WALES - The Wales Board of Health has issued a boil water advisory for the residents of the Brookside Village retirement community on Route 19.
This notice was issued after the board learned that one resident in the community has been diagnosed with an E. coli infection. One additional individual in the same household has become ill and will be tested for this pathogen.
Out of an abundance of caution and considering recent water supply issues at the community, the board issued the boil water advisory on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Board of Health.
The Board of Health recommends that residents should bring water to a rolling boil for one minute, allow the water to cool before using, and store cooled water in a clean container with a cover.
The board said residents should use cooled, boiler water or bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth, preparing food and baby formula, making ice and feeding pets.
The advisory is in effect until water testing indicates that no E. coli is detected in the water supply at this location and the board is confident that there is no longer a public health concern.
Water testing results will be available within two to three days. Residents will be notified immediately when the advisory is lifted.
In August, Brookside Village residents were without water for four days, prompting an investigation by the Board of Health and state Department of Environmental Protection.