The Deer, Mockingbird Hill and Nail-Swain water systems have been notified to boil water until further notice, and some people in Marion County remain under a boil order as well.
Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority Board Chairman Andy Anderson said the cause of the boil order was a line break between the two booster stations pumping water up Mockingbird Hill into the elevated storage tank located at Deer.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, those OMRPWA customers in Boone, Newton and Searcy counties downstream from the Flatwood Booster Station are also affected by the boil order.
In addition, the entire system of Summit Waterworks in Marion County remains under a boil water order due to a main water line break.
All customers in the affected areas are advised the water may be unsafe for human consumption. Water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes should be boiled for one minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded, and only boiled water may be used for making ice. Bottled water may be used as an alternative.
The boil orders will be in effect until samples sent to the state health department show no signs of problems.
Anderson says he does not currently have a time estimate on repairs.
Click here for the latest boil water orders issued by the Arkansas Department of Health.
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