ST. CHARLES, Mo. – All residents and businesses in the cities of St. Charles and St. Peters remain under a boil advisory as of Saturday afternoon, though water conservation orders have now been lifted.
The boil water advisories for St. Charles and St. Peters remain in effect for now, two days after a critical water interconnection pipeline, co-owned both cities, was struck and damaged by a private contractor. This incident caused a “significant depressurization event” and loss of water pressure in the pipeline.
Repairs to the damaged water pipeline have been competed as of Saturday morning.
The cities look to test the water for safety before lifting the boil advisory, which could happen later this weekend.
As for the boil advisory, to ensure the safety, all water used for consumption should be brought to a rolling boil for at least three minutes and then allowed to cool before use. This includes water used for:
- Drinking
- Making ice
- Brushing teeth
- Washing dishes
- Preparing food
It is not necessary to boil water for other uses, such as showering, bathing, washing clothes or non-consumption uses.
Updates will be shared on the St. Peters city website and St. Charles city Facebook page.
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