Contaminated Water Prompts Boil-Water Order in Virginia

The notice hung at the Sugar Grove Diner

Headlines like these, unfortunately, are not that rare. An article in the Bristol Herald Courier, written by Daniel Gilbert last Friday reminded us that citizens can not always trust their city water.

The Rye Valley Water Authority has advised consumers that its water source has been contaminated with surface water, opening it up to risks of contamination by organisms that cannot be treated with chlorine only.

“State Health Officials feel there is need for concern about the safety of your drinking water,” the authority released in a notice. The concern, as described in the notice, is that inadequately treated water may contain such disease-causing organisms as bacteria, viruses and parasites, known to induce nausea, cramps, diarrhea and headaches.

The notice states, in all bold and capital letters: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED TO BRING THEIR DRINKING WATER TO A ROLLING BOIL FOR ONE MINUTE BEFORE CONSUMPTION.

The revelation has apparently led to the closing of the Sugar Grove Diner, a popular breakfast joint, which blames the Rye Valley Water Authority for its inability to comply with state health standards.

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In a word, Multi-Pure rocks.

-Trina-