All water wells in the City of Greenville are now operational.
City crews along with engineers and consultants have been able to get all of down water wells and related pumps and lines operational, according to Mayor Errick Simmons.
“It is imperative that everyone monitor their water faucets and do not turn them on excessively in order for the system to restore. We need to conserve as much water as possible for the system to catch up. Do not run your water at full throttle,” Simmons said.
The city remains under a boil water advisory.
Residents should follow the Mississippi Department of Health, Division of Water Supply boil water guidelines.
The following guidelines are listed on the Mississippi Department of Health’s website, msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/23,14162,148,626.html.
If you are under a boil-water notice:
• Do not drink tap water.
• Do not use ice made from recent tap water.
• Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.
• Cook with tap water ONLY if food is boiled for at least one minute.
• Wash dishes, fruits and vegetables in boiled water or water that has been disinfected with bleach. Using your home dishwasher is not recommended.
• Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.
• Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.
Wash laundry as usual. Laundry washed in hot or cold water is safe.
Disinfecting Water
• Bring water to a rolling boil for 1 minute to kill most organisms.
• If you cannot boil your water, mix eight drops (1/8 teaspoon) of unscented, ordinary household chlorine bleach (5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite) per gallon of water. Mix the solution thoroughly, and let stand for about 30 minutes. (This treatment will kill bacteria, but not parasitic organisms.) If water is muddy or cloudy, remove sediment by straining it through a cloth or filter paper before disinfecting.
• Alternatively, water may be treated with chlorine or iodine tablets.
If you cannot boil your water, mix eight drops (1/8 teaspoon) of unscented, ordinary household chlorine bleach per gallon of water. Mix the solution thoroughly, and let stand for about 30 minutes before using.
Once the boil-water notice is lifted:
• Flush faucets for a total of 10 minutes to introduce system water throughout house plumbing.
Example:
• 1 faucet — run for 10 minutes
• 2 faucets — run both for 5 minutes
• 3 faucets — run each for 3-4 minutes
Flush any faucet a minimum of 2 minutes to ensure clearing of the line serving the faucet.
• Discard any drinks, ice, food, etc, made during the boil water notice.
• Rewash any food or drink contact items (knives, forks, plates, etc.) with cleared system water.
• Check water filters (in faucets, refrigerators and elsewhere) and replace if necessary.
• Do not use water from your hot water heater for drinking until several exchanges of the tank have occurred.
• Run dishwasher through a cycle or two before washing dishes.
Mayor Simmons said he sincerely thanks the Greenville City Council, Public Works crews, Emergency Management Personnel, fire and police, sheriff and sheriff department, neighboring mayors, local, county, and other officials for responding to this severe weather storm.
“As we expect more bad severe weather, it is important to stay warm, stay safe, check on pets, elderly, and our neighbors,” Simmons said.
