Boil Order Notice
5/14/2025
GARFIELD WATERWORKS BENTON
A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ORDER NOTICE
ISSUE DATE: MAY 14, 2025
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT DEVIN MOON
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST ENGINEERING SECTION, (501) 661-2623
NEWS ARTICLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS CONFIRMED THE 'BOIL WATER' NOTICE ISSUED BY GARFIELD WATERWORKS FOR THE CUSTOMERS ON HWY 127 WEST OF SUGAR CREEK RD NORTH TO HWY 62, ALL CUSTOMERS ON MAIN ST, AND HWY 62 FROM ASHMORE DR WEST TO N WIMPY JONES RD, AND CUSTOMERS IN THE ASHMORE SUBDIVISION. THIS ORDER WAS ISSUED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT CONTAMINATED WATER MAY HAVE ENTERED THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF A LOSS IN NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE FROM A MAIN BREAK.
UNDER THE ‘BOIL WATER’ ORDER, ALL AFFECTED CUSTOMERS MUST BE ADVISED THAT THE WATER MAY BE UNSAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, AND WATER USED FOR DRINKING OR FOOD PREPARATION MUST BE BOILED BRISKLY FOR ONE (1) MINUTE PRIOR TO USE. ALL ICE CUBES SHOULD BE DISCARDED AND ONLY BOILED WATER USED FOR MAKING ICE.
THIS "PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE" WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED, AN ADEQUATE DISINFECTANT LEVEL IS ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND A BACTERIOLOGICAL SURVEY SHOWS THAT THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK.
THE BOIL WATER ORDER WAS DUE TO MAIN BREAK.
SYSTEM PERSONNEL NOTIFIED: MAYOR BLACKBURN BY: Devin Moon ON: 5/14/2025 2:59:25 PM
SANITARIAN NOTIFIED: Angus Armendariz|Chelsy Smith|Eastman, Caroline|Kyle Krievans|Margarita Keaton|Root, Marijo|Young, Freddie BY: Devin Moon ON: 5/14/2025 2:59:33 PM