(UPDATE) Boil Water Advisory - Water Pressure in Southwest Forsyth County Impacted Due to Contractor Water Main Break
(UPDATE) Thursday, March 20 - 8:27 p.m. - Thank you for your patience as crews continue to determine the approximate scope of the Boil Water Advisory (BWA). The general impacted areas under the BWA include:
- South of Hawkins Drive, west of Tribble Road, and north of Hwy 20.
- South of Hwy 20, west of Post Road and north of intersection of Campground Rd. and SR 9
- The vicinity of Hwy 9 and Post Rd, along Hwy 9 west of Post Road to the County line.
Customers under the BWA have been contacted via an automated voice messaging system. Customers receiving a notification from the Department of Water & Sewer should boil water before drinking, cooking or preparing baby food. The water should be boiled for at least one full minute after reaching a full boil. Customers provided with the boil water advisory are asked to continue to boil water for 48 hours, unless notified otherwise by the Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer.
For additional information regarding this boil water notification, please contact Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer at (770) 781-2160.
(UPDATE) BOIL WATER ADVISORY: On Thursday, March 20, the Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer experienced a water outage/low water pressure issue in the western part of the county due to a contractor hitting and damaging a water main. Customers reported low or no water pressure over an extended area. Water service was restored quickly however, a boil water advisory is being issued as a precaution for customers in the affected area.
Customers receiving a notification from the Department of Water & Sewer should boil water before drinking, cooking or preparing baby food. The water should be boiled for at least one full minute after reaching a full boil. Customers provided with the boil water advisory are asked to continue to boil water for 48 hours, unless notified otherwise by the Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer.
For additional information regarding this boil water notification, please contact Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer at (770) 781-2160.