JAY — The Jay Village Water District has put out a boil-water order until further notice that will be in effect until a break in a water line on Smith Avenue is fixed and the water comes back on.
Only the customers who lost water need to boil it, district Treasurer Ron Moreau said.
The water line broke Friday morning and is a major break, he said. A crew has been on the scene trying to repair it since approximately 8 a.m.
Once water returns, the district is required to bring samples to a laboratory in Augusta to be tested for E. coli and coliform bacteria. The district will make an announcement when customers can stop boiling water.
Affected customers should boil water for one minute, Superintendent Mike Wells said last year. That includes water that they plan to drink, use to brush their teeth and make ice cubes.
After the water is boiled, it can be put in the refrigerator, Wells had said.
The water pipes are aging and are believed to be at least 60 years old. There were several breaks in the in lines in the Smith Avenue area.
District representatives were trying to get the word out about the boil-water order Friday.
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