Many Iowans under boil advisory after treatment plant failure
Creston Water Treatment Plant had failure in filtering system, officials say
Creston Water Treatment Plant had failure in filtering system, officials say
Creston Water Treatment Plant had failure in filtering system, officials say
Thousands of residents in southern Iowa are without clean drinking water, prompting many communities to issue a boil water order.
The Southern Iowa Rural Water Association said the Creston Water Treatment plant had a failure in its membrane filtration system, which increases the chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.
The problem affects Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties.
Officials say the water may contain bacteria, viruses and parasites, which is why customers should boil water or purchase bottled water.
The association said the parts it needs to fix the issue should be delivered and installed by the beginning of next week.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will then test the water to make sure it’s OK before lifting the boil order.
Anyone with questions can contact SIRWA at 641-782-5744.