DELHI - The village of Delhi announced that the boil water advisory issued earlier this week has been lifted, effective Friday, April 12. The advisory was in place for water users on Crestwood Drive, Cuddeback Avenue, Delview Terrace, Delview Terrace Extension, Edgerton, Upper Franklin, Meredith, Prospect, and Spruce Streets and Phoebe Lane.
Water users should “flush” their water following the lifting of a boil order in order to clear plumbing of potentially contaminated water, according to the state department of health. Cold water faucets should be run until the water feels cold, one minute or more, before drinking, brushing teeth, or using for food preparation. If you have a single-lever faucet, set it to run the cold water first.
To clear hot-water pipes and water heater of untreated water, flush the hot water line for a minimum of 15 minutes for a typical household 40-gallon hot-water tank, 30 minutes for an 80-gallon hot water tank or larger. Hot water is then safe to use for washing hands, and for hand-washing of dishes, pots and pans, etc.
After flushing hot water pipes and water heater, run dishwasher empty one time.
Discard any water used in humidifiers, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), oral, medical, or health care devices, and rinse the device with clean water.
Discard baby formula and other foods prepared with water on the day or days of the boil order.
Water dispensers from refrigerators should be flushed by at least one quart of water.
Automatic ice dispensers should be emptied of ice made during the boil water order and run through a 24-hour cycle, discarding the ice to assure purging of the icemaker water supply line.
