September 06, 2005 Hurricane Katrina #35 - Boil Order Update 9-6-2005BOIL ORDER - UPDATE - Boil Orders Lifted for Some Southeast LA Residents

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Baton Rouge – State health officials have issued an update to conditions of water systems inSoutheast Louisiana that were seriously impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Boil orders have been lifted for some parish water systems. The boil orders, which were issued after a loss of pressure occurred in those systems, have been lifted since testing showed the water does not contain unsafe levels of bacteria and is safe to drink and use.

 

Parish water systems with a lifted boil order are:

 

 

 

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Updated Boil Notices

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Boil orders still remain in effect for other water systems that experienced pressure loss during the hurricane. Customers of these water systems are reminded not to drink, make ice from, brush teeth, prepare or rinse food with tap water unless it has been properly disinfected until further notice. Aside from the specific water systems listed above, health officials are still advising residents to boil water in the following parishes:

 

 

For a complete listing of the water systems that are under this boil order, please visitwww.dhhemergencynews.com .

 

Health officials are cautioning the users of the water systems to disinfect their water before consuming or using for food preparation by any of the following means:

Users who are unable to boil water are advised to use the following methods to disinfect their water before consuming or using for food preparation:

 

Health officials note that boiling is the most effective method of disinfection of water particularly for people with a weakened immune system (people infected with HIV/AIDS orcancer and transplant patients taking immunosuppressive drugs, or people born with a weakened immune system) and for infants and elderly who wish to take extra precautions.

 

The boil notice will remain in effect until rescinded by an authorized representative of the Department of Health and Hospitals.

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Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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