Oconee officials announce countywide boil water advisory

WSBTV.com News Staff
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Oconee County water officials say the whole county is currently experiencing low to no water pressure. Now a boil water advisory is in effect for at least the next 24 hours.

Channel 2 Action News has learned field crews from the county’s Water Resources department and staff at Bear Creek Reservoir are “working diligently to establish the cause of the decline” in the county’s water supply.

Officials said there are still groundwater wells in use to supplement the water supply in Oconee County, and that they are getting additional water from Clarke and Barrow counties as a backup while the work is underway.

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Work is being done to restore service as quickly and efficiently as possible, according to the county.

Just after 10:30 a.m., officials announced a countywide boil water advisory.

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“Oconee County Water Resources has issued a Boil Water Advisory due to disruption of service in the 24″ transmission line from Bear Creek Reservoir to Oconee County, which may be disrupting your water supply or causing water pressure in parts of the water system to drop to very low levels. The advisory is being issued out of an abundance of caution – there is the potential a health hazard may exist due to microbial contamination in areas without positive pressure,” officials said in a statement.

The boil water advisory will remain in effect for at least the next 24 hours, according to Water Resources. Residents are advised to only use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking, cooking or preparing food.

Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to call Oconee County Water Resources at 706-769-3960.

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