Precautionary Boil Water Notice - December 11, 2022
City of Oxford‐‐‐Sunday, December 11, 2022
Self‐Imposed Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Portions of the City of Oxford Water System
The City of Oxford has issued a self-imposed precautionary boil water notice for customers on Pea Ridge Road, portions of South Lamar and in the South Oaks neighborhood that receive water from the City of Oxford. This notice is following a water main break on South Lamar. Please visit the City of Oxford website, www.oxfordms.net, for an interactive map of the areas affected. The City will be collecting water samples to be tested by the Mississippi Department of Health and results should be available by Tuesday. Pending those results, the boil water notice is anticipated to be lifted on Tuesday, December 13th. Until the precautionary notice is lifted, customers are advised to boil all water for one minute before using for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes or fruits and vegetables. Do not use ice made from recent tap water. For a complete update on this notice, visit Oxford Utilities' Twitter, the City of Oxford's website, Facebook or Twitter.
Until the precautionary notice is lifted, customers are advised to boil all water for one minute and to follow these guidelines: DO NOT
‐ Do not drink tap water while the water system is under a Boil‐Water Alert advisory;
‐ Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the affected system;
‐ Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water; freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria; and
‐ Do not use tap water to make fountain soft drinks or coffee.
DO…
‐ Wash your dishes in boiled water, or use paper plates for the next few days;
‐ Wash your fruits and vegetables with boiled or bottled water since they may have been exposed to affected water from grocery store sprayers;
‐ Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed;
‐ Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water;
‐ Cook with tap water if the food will be boiled for at least one (1) minute; and
‐ Use boiled water to make drinks, juices or infant formula
Affected Area
Self‐Imposed Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Portions of the City of Oxford Water System
The City of Oxford has issued a self-imposed precautionary boil water notice for customers on Pea Ridge Road, portions of South Lamar and in the South Oaks neighborhood that receive water from the City of Oxford. This notice is following a water main break on South Lamar. Please visit the City of Oxford website, www.oxfordms.net, for an interactive map of the areas affected. The City will be collecting water samples to be tested by the Mississippi Department of Health and results should be available by Tuesday. Pending those results, the boil water notice is anticipated to be lifted on Tuesday, December 13th. Until the precautionary notice is lifted, customers are advised to boil all water for one minute before using for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes or fruits and vegetables. Do not use ice made from recent tap water. For a complete update on this notice, visit Oxford Utilities' Twitter, the City of Oxford's website, Facebook or Twitter.
Until the precautionary notice is lifted, customers are advised to boil all water for one minute and to follow these guidelines: DO NOT
‐ Do not drink tap water while the water system is under a Boil‐Water Alert advisory;
‐ Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the affected system;
‐ Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water; freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria; and
‐ Do not use tap water to make fountain soft drinks or coffee.
DO…
‐ Wash your dishes in boiled water, or use paper plates for the next few days;
‐ Wash your fruits and vegetables with boiled or bottled water since they may have been exposed to affected water from grocery store sprayers;
‐ Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed;
‐ Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water;
‐ Cook with tap water if the food will be boiled for at least one (1) minute; and
‐ Use boiled water to make drinks, juices or infant formula
Affected Area