The City of LaFayette has issued a boil water advisory for parts of the city. The areas included are: East of the Highway 27 bypass, South of 135 East including the Naomi community. Highway 151, Corinth area, Hillcrest community, Walnut Grove area and Old Trion Highway. The boil water advisory is in effect until further notice. Customers in these areas should boil water for 1 minute past a rolling boil before using it for cooking, drinking or brushing teeth. Infants, the elderly and those with immune deficiencies should be particularly careful. If you need more information, contact the City of LaFayette. The city says that boil advisories are put into place as a precautionary measure, and any water consumed up to the current moment has been safe to drink. Even so, now that we are in a boil advisory, you should boil your water, and conserve water as much as possible.
The boil water advisory is due to a combination of recent rain and a water main break on Bronco Road. There has been noted an elevated trubidity level in the water supply at the Lee School Water Treatment Plant. The high turbidity inhibits the ability to treat the drinking water. So the city is unable to produce drinking water from this plant.
Due to the extended downtime of this plant, the water levels in two storage tanks have dropped, affecting the water pressure for those served by this plant, especially in higher elevations. If the turbidity does not return to lower levels, or the city is able to bring another water source online, the situation could lead to a loss of water service. Turbidity is a measure of how clear or cloudy water is. It happens when tiny particles, like dirt, mud, or other materials, float in the water. The more of these particles there are, the murkier the water looks, which means the turbidity level is higher.
