COURTESY; CITY OF OXFORD
Tuesday afternoon the City of Oxford issued a precautionary boil water advisory for limited areas of the western part of the city following a water main break near Highway 6.
A statement released by Assistant City Engineer Reanna Mayoral said the advisory is limited to areas west of the Jackson Avenue-Highway 6 interchange and south of Woodlawn Drive.
Areas included in the advisory are Thacker Heights (Garden Terrace, Eagle Point, etc.), the Links apartments, Tommie Collie Jane Road and portions of Anderson Road near County Road 165.
Preliminary samples taken Tuesday afternoon indicate that the water is fully disinfected, however, the City wants to use every precaution for its citizens on the west side of town.
Official results are expected on Thursday afternoon.
Until the precautionary notice is lifted, Mayoral advises residents of West Oxford to boil all water for one minute before using for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and washing dishes or fruits and vegetables.
Residents should also abstain from using ice made from recent tap water.
For a updates on this notice, visit the City’s website, Facebook or Twitter.
