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DPH announces boil water advisories for 82 water systems

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By WFSB Staff
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) -

The Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that 82 small public drinking water systems in the state are now under a boil water advisory as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

"Although Hurricane Sandy ravaged parts of the state, we are very fortunate that the majority of Connecticut's public drinking water systems were not affected," said DPH Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen. "Our state's public drinking water supplies are well-protected from sources of contamination with measures that include laws prohibiting sewage treatment plants from being located upstream of a drinking water supply reservoir. We will continue to monitor Connecticut's drinking water and work with those systems under a boil water advisory to help get them back online."

Officials with the DPH said public drinking water systems that are experiencing power outages and don't have a backup power source are issuing the boil water advisories as a precautionary measure.

DPH officials said they were monitoring those systems and are working to contact other small public drinking water systems to determine their status and offer assistance as needed.

Affected public water systems will notify customers if a boil water advisory is announced.

Public drinking water systems under the boil water advisory are:

  • PERRY HILL ESTATES APARTMENTS INC., ASHFORD
  • BIRCH HILLS CONDOMINIUMS, ASHFORD
  • WOODLAWN APARTMENTS, LLC, ASHFORD
  • MAR-LEA PARK APTS, ASHFORD
  • FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 1, BARKHAMSTED
  • WALLENS HILL APARTMENTS, BARKHAMSTED
  • FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 2, BARKHAMSTED
  • ELMWOOD COURT LLC, BETHEL
  • CEDARBROOK OWNERS, INC., BROOKFIELD
  • WHISCONIER VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC., BROOKFIELD
  • WOODCREEK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSN, INC, BROOKFIELD
  • 39 HOP BROOK RD - APT COMPLEX, BROOKFIELD
  • DENLAR APARTMENTS, CHESTER
  • EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #1, CLINTON
  • EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #2, CLINTON
  • EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #3, CLINTON
  • EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #4, CLINTON
  • COLCHESTER COURTYARDS, COLCHESTER
  • AQUA VISTA ASSOC, INC - UPPER SYSTEM, DANBURY
  • AQUA VISTA ASSOC, INC - LOWER SYSTEM, DANBURY
  • RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #1, DEEP RIVER
  • RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #2, DEEP RIVER
  • RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #3, DEEP RIVER
  • RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #4, DEEP RIVER
  • CHELSEA COMMON CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, EAST GRANBY
  • MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS, LLC, ELLINGTON
  • HERITAGE COVE CONDOMINIUMS, ESSEX
  • NEIPSIC WOODS WATER ASSOCIATION, GLASTONBURY
  • ROGERS MOBILE HOME PARK, GROTON
  • QUONNIPAUG HILLS - MAIN SYSTEM, GUILFORD
  • QUONNIPAUG HILLS - SECTION I, GUILFORD
  • HEBRON ARMS APARTMENTS, HEBRON
  • ASH WATER COMPANY, LLC, LEDYARD
  • ROUND HILL LLC - WELL# 1, LISBON
  • ROUND HILL LLC - WELL# 2, LISBON
  • WHITE OAK CONDOMINIUMS, MANSFIELD
  • KNOLLWOOD ACRES APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
  • ORCHARD ACRES ASSOCIATION, MANSFIELD
  • HUNTING LODGE APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
  • CLUB HOUSE APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
  • WOODS EDGE APARTMENTS, LLC, MANSFIELD
  • MAPLEWOOD APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
  • RENWOOD CONDOMINIUMS, MANSFIELD
  • MANSFIELD VILLAGE, LLC, MANSFIELD
  • LAUREL HILL WATER ASSOCIATION, MARLBOROUGH
  • DEER RUN SUPPLY, MONTVILLE
  • OAKRIDGE GARDENS, LLC, MONTVILLE
  • MEADOWS APARTMENTS, MONTVILLE
  • MOUNTVIEW APARTMENTS, MONTVILLE
  • FOX LAUREL MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC, MONTVILLE
  • ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL-THE COVE, MONTVILLE
  • IDLEVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK, NAUGATUCK
  • KNOLLCREST TAX DISTRICT, NEW FAIRFIELD
  • INTERLAKEN WATER COMPANY, NEW FAIRFIELD
  • CANDLE HILL MHP (SOUTH), NEW MILFORD
  • LILLINONAH PARK ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSN, NEW MILFORD
  • CANDLE HILL MHP (NORTH), NEW MILFORD
  • BEDROCK WATER COMPANY, NEW MILFORD
  • MEADOWBROOK TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK, NEWTOWN
  • CEDARHURST ASSOCIATION, NEWTOWN
  • MILE CREEK APARTMENTS, OLD LYME
  • LYME REGIS, INC., OLD LYME
  • ARNIO DRIVE LLC, PLAINFIELD
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-RIDGEFIELD LAKES, RIDGEFIELD
  • BROOKVIEW WATER COMPANY, RIDGEFIELD
  • SALEM MANOR CONDOMINIUMS, SYSTEM #1, SALEM
  • CRYSTAL LAKE CONDOMINIUMS, SALEM
  • SALEM MANOR CONDOMINIUMS, SYSTEM #2, SALEM
  • BAXTER FARMS COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC, TOLLAND
  • WOODLAND SUMMIT COMMUNITY WATER ASSN, TOLLAND
  • WOODHAVEN APARTMENTS, WILLINGTON
  • WALDEN APARTMENTS, WILLINGTON
  • NORTH WILLINGTON VILLAGE CONDO ASSOC., WILLINGTON

To disinfect water, use one of the following methods:

  • Boil at a rolling boil for one minute. Make sure water is clear of floating pieces before boiling;  
  • Add 8 drops of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of clear water or 16 drops per gallon for cloudy water. Do NOT use bleach that has perfumes or ingredients other than sodium hypochlorite as it may be toxic; 
  • Add water purification tablets according to directions on the package.

Mix completely and let water stand 30 minutes before using.

For a complete, up-to-date list, check out the DPH website by going to: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3115&q=513298

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