Various private water service companies have issued boil water advisories for communities in several Georgia counties, including some in Camden and Glynn counties.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health Coastal Health District, when water systems lose pressure during a power outage, there is a risk of water contamination. Once power is restored, the water utility company must test the water before it’s safe for customers to use again.
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If your community is under a boil water advisory, you’re advised to either use bottled water or boil all tap water prior to use for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or preparing baby food.
To properly boil water:
- Fill a pot with water.
- Heat the water until bubbles come from the bottom of the pot to the top.
- Once the water reaches a rolling boil, let it boil for at least 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat source and let the water cool.
- Pour the water into a clean container with a cover for storage.
Residents with private wells that have flooded are also advised to boil water for consumption. Your well is considered flooded if your well casing has been submerged in water anytime during or after the impact of Hurricane Helene.
Residents should continue to boil their water until they are notified by their drinking water utility that the water system has been restored to full operation and the water is safe to drink.
For more information on how to properly and safely perform water-related daily tasks during a boil water advisory, please visit the website of the CDC.
As of Oct. 3, the local boil water advisories are for:
Bryan County:
• Anderson
• Black Creek Farms
• Black Creek Farms West
• Cape Hardwicke/Fort McAllister/
Kinsale/Redbird Creek
• Cranston Bluff – Waterford Landing
• Holly Hill
• Hope Creek Plantation
• Bryan Woods Estates Phase III
Camden County:
• River Place Plantation
Chatham County:
• Heathcote Farms
• Miller Pines Mobile Home Park
• Ogeechee Farms
• Pine Barren Acres
• Riverside Estates
• Water’s Bluff Mobile Home Park
• Marsh Point Homes
• Whitfield Mobile Estates
• Vicks Mobile Home Park
• Beverly Plantation I
• Dean Forest Rd. Trailer Park North
• Dean Forest Road Trailer Park
• Beverly Plantation II
• Wrenndorosa
• Alpha & Omega Ministries
• Georgia Atlantic Port
• Riverview Mobile Inn
• B`Dette Mobile Bluff
Effingham County:
• Auriga Farms
• Azalea Point
• Buckfield Plantation – Pleasant Hill
• Coachwood Estates
• Eagle’s Landing Water System
• Hampton Creek
• Hidden Lakes
• Huntington Station
• Old Dixie Estates
• Paddleford Plantation
• Rahn Station
• Shadowbrook
• Stillwood
Glynn County:
• Oak Grove Island Plantation
• Southern Retreat RV Park
• Georgia Port Colonels Island
• Ashley Marsh/Egret’s Pass
• Bedford Acres
• Boykin Ridge
• Deerfield Park
• Gas Trak
• Hunter’s Point
• Picket Landing
• Satilla Shores
• Valerie IV
• Valerie
• Watercrest
Liberty County:
• Palm’s West Mobile Home Park
• Halfmoon Villas & Marina
• Zorn
• River View
• Lake Pamona
• Woodland Lakes
• Yellow Bluff Water System
Long County:
• Cypress Creek
• Davenport Ridge
• Mill Pond
• Murray Crossing
• Way Station Water System
• Penny Acres Mobile Home Park
• Pine Village/Irish Acres Estates
• J & M Rentals
• Stewart Pines Trailer Park
McIntosh County:
• Sapelo Gardens
• Spaulding Point