JONES COUNTY, Ga. — Update, 4:05 p.m. March 15
The boil water advisory for Jones county has been lifted.
Jones County Water Superintendent Brandon Stark said the advisory was no longer in place around 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Now that the advisory is lifted, you should flush all faucets for a minimum of two minutes before using for drinking or food preparation.
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Jones County was under a boil water advisory due to a water main break Friday afternoon.
According to a news release from the Jones County Water Department, the advisory was issued out of caution – because of a potential health hazard due to microbial contamination in these areas without positive pressure.
The advisory affected residents in the 200 blocks of Highway 49, as well as Hickory Ridge Dr, Timothy Cir, Chapman Rd, Chapman Dr, Graystone Pointe, Graystone Cir, Chapman Crossing, and surrounding areas.
In order to protect the public from a potential health hazard, customers that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking, cooking, or preparing food. To properly boil tap water for use, customers should:
• Heat water until bubbles come quickly from the bottom of the container;
• Continue heating the water for one minute once it begins to boil;
• Remove the water from the heat source and allow to cool before use. During a Boil Water Advisory, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that boiled tap water or bottled water be used for following:
• Drinking
• Brushing teeth
• Washing food and preparing food and baby formula
• Making ice
• Drinking water for pets
Other activities such as cloth washing, dish washing and other uses can be done without boiling tap water, if done properly. The complete CDC guidance can be found at this website.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Jones County Water Department at 478-743-3211.