Mar 4, 2024 · There are three types of drinking water advisories: Boil water advisories tell you to boil your tap water before using it. Boiling kills germs in the tap water that could make you sick. Do not drink water advisories tell you to use commercially bottled water for drinking and cooking.

Feb 19, 2021 · When there's a concern that your local water supply could be contaminated with bacteria or viruses, your area is placed under a boil water advisory. This means you can no longer trust the water coming out of your tap, refrigerator or ice maker for, well, just about everything.

OCALA, Fla. (May 29, 2024) – As of today, City of Ocala Water Resource officials have issued a precautionary boil water advisory affecting the 3800 Block to 4900 Block, NW Blitchton Road and NW 52nd Ave. from State Road 40 to NW 8th St. due to a drop in pressure while a contractor was completing an installation of a fire line.

A boil-water advisory (BWA), boil-water notice, boil-water warning, boil-water order, or boil order is a public-health advisory or directive issued by governmental or other health authorities to consumers when a community's drinking water is or could be contaminated by pathogens.

Oct 25, 2022 · Horizontal shot of a boiling pot of water on a stovetop with a glowing red element with copy space. The City of Ocala Water Resources Department has issued a precautionary boil water advisory affecting the following addresses: 3080 SE Maricamp Road and 3100 SE Maricamp Road.

Use this map to determine if you are in a Boil Water Advisory area. Enter your address in the search bar. If your address is not in the advisory area, a pop-up window will alert you. If you are in an advisory area, the pop-up will display information about the alert.

Boiling water kills harmful bacteria and parasites (freezing will not disinfect water). Bring water to a full rolling boil for at least 1 minute to kill most infectious germs. Let the water cool before use.