PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Pike Water, Inc. has lifted the boil water advisory that had been in place for customers across a wide swath of the county following a water leak, the utility said in a Facebook post.
UPDATE (Sept. 15, 2:52 p.m.): This story has been updated with additional information from Pike Water, Inc.
The advisory had covered Jasper Road, Waldren Hill Road, a stretch of state Route 124 between the 16774 and 10946 address ranges, and the area between the Route 124 intersection and points on state Route 772 and Leeth Creek Road, according to Pike Water. Also included were Viar Road, Newland Hill Road, Morgans Fork Road, Armstrong Hollow, Auerville Road, Fire Tower Road, Bill Guilkey Drive, Walnut and North streets in Morgantown, Owens Road, Ryan Drive, Brubaker Road, Rainbow Trail Road and Green Ridge Road, the utility said.
Pike Water issued the precautionary advisory on Sept. 12 after a water leak, urging affected customers to boil water for at least one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or preparing food.
The utility thanked customers for their patience while the advisory was in effect.
Boil water advisories are typically issued after a water main break or a drop in system pressure that could allow contaminants into the distribution system, and are lifted once follow-up water quality testing confirms the supply is safe.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Pike Water, Inc.
