Boil water advisory lifted for part of Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory (PBWA) for an area near the intersection of S. 17th and Ann Streets. CFPUA crews repaired a water main Monday morning, resulting in a service outage and PBWA for approximately 100 customers.

A precautionary boil water advisory was issued after the repair was made because periods of low or no pressure increase the potential for the introduction of bacteria into the water system. CFPUA customers in the above described area were asked to boil their water for one minute then allow it to cool prior to consumption or utilize another water source such as bottled water. Consumption includes drinking, brushing teeth, making ice, food preparation, fruit and vegetable washing, and the preparation of baby formula. Customers did not need to boil water prior to using it for showering or bathing.