WATER LINE BREAK LAKESIDE DR. AND WATAUGA ST – BOIL WATER ADVISORY

**6.57pm** The repair to the water line has been completed. The lines are steadily being repressurized and any excess air being bled off by opening fire hydrants.

 

PRESS RELEASE (01-08-2024)

TOWN OF FRANKLIN

PHOTO – Map of impacted area - red is location of the break; blue is the impacted area (Provided by the Town of Franklin)

There has been a significant water line break at the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Watauga Street which is impacting water service in East Franklin. Crews are on site to repair this line. We estimate 2 more hours for these repairs. Water service will be interrupted during the repair. A break in an aged line was the cause of the leak.

The following streets are included in the boil water advisory: Lakeside Drive, Watauga Street, Randolph Street, Dan Street, Clyde Street, Traces Place, Grandview Street, Janelle Street, Town Mountain Road, Foxfire Street, Skylark Street, Lamplighter Street, Ridge Street and Kingwood Circle.

When service is restored, there may be air in the lines causing sputtering of water when first turned on, cloudy or brown water, and potentially contain dirt or small particulates. Residents are encouraged to run water from an outside spigot or in the bathtub to eliminate air from the lines quickly.

Due to the nature of this repair, the Town is issuing a boil water advisory for when service is resumed in this area. This boil water advisory does not affect other areas in town.

Here is information related to the Boil Water Advisory: There are two levels of notices: a Boil Water Advisory and a Boil Water Notice. Here is the difference: A Boil Water Advisory is voluntarily issued when water contamination is possible. During an advisory we recommend that customers vigorously boil water for at least 1 minute before consumption or drink bottled water.

A Boil Water Notice is required by law to be issued when contamination is confirmed in the water system.

The Town of Franklin has issued a BOIL WATER ADVISORY for those impacted in East Franklin. Event that initiated the boil water advisory

A water line break that required the water system to be turned off for greater than an hour and the pipe had to be opened to the environment which could allow dirt and groundwater into the system.

What should you do during a boil water advisory?

Boil tap water vigorously for a least one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, or any consumption. This includes water used for dental care, making ice, food preparation, or any other consumption purposes.

It is not necessary to boil water for showering, laundry, or other non-consumptive uses. How long will the advisory last?

Water should be boiled from the time the advisory is issued and continue until The Town of Franklin officially lifts the advisory. During the time the advisory is in effect, the Public Works Department will have an outside laboratory perform an analysis to determine if the water is safe and meets all standards. The advisory will remain in effect until we receive the lab results, which should be by Tuesday afternoon.

Residents are reminded not to call 9-1-1 for this particular outage as it is being actively repaired. -End-