DRINKING WATER WARNING
Chattooga County Water Well #7 Tested Positive for Fecal Indicator
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
Chattooga County Water system recently detected a fecal indicator in Well #7. As customers,
you have a right to know what happened and what Chattooga Water is doing to correct this
situation. On Friday, August 7, 2020, Chattooga County Water collected a sample from Well #7.
The sample tested positive for fecal indicator.
CITY OF SUMMERVILLE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE ADVISORY INCLUDES:
Customers in the area of Marble Springs, South of the River Bridge on Highway 27,
and South of the River Bridge on Highway 100 is in the affected area. Contact
information for the City of Summerville is (706)859-0900.
What Should I do? What does this mean?
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to
a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled
or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes,
and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the
water. Drinking water is available from the tanker truck located in front of City
Hall.
*Fecal indicators are microbes whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated
with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause short-term health effects, such
as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk
for infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune
systems.*
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you
experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical
advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from their health care providers about
drinking the water.
What is being done?
Well #7 is being disinfected by Chattooga County Water. You will be informed when test results
show no fecal indicator, and you no longer need to boil your water. The problem is anticipated to
be resolved by Saturday, August 15, 2020.
For more information, please contact Eugene Cordle with Chattooga County Water at (706)734-
2827. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from
the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those
who may not have received this notice directly in the impacted area.*
This notice is being sent to you by Chattooga County Water: State Water System ID# 0550000:
Date distributed: 08-12-20
