KVPI has received the following from officials with the town of Mamou:

PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ADVISORY FOR THE TOWN OF MAMOU 

DATE: 1/7/2017 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO WATER SYSTEM CUSTOMERS   

THE TOWN OF MAMOU IS ISSUING A SYSTEM WIDE BOIL ADVISORY. THE SYSTEM SUFFERED A LOSS OF PRESSURE,  HOWEVER THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.  THEREFORE, AS A PRECAUTION, THE TOWN OF MAMOU WATER SYSTEM IS ISSUING A BOIL ADVISORY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS BOIL ADVISORY IS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED BY THE TOWN OF MAMOU. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL CUSTOMERS DISINFECT THEIR WATER BEFORE CONSUMING IT (INCLUDING FOUNTAIN DRINKS), MAKING ICE, BRUSHING TEETH, OR USING IT FOR FOOD PREPARATION OR RINSING OF FOODS BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:  BOIL WATER FOR ONE (1) FULL MINUTE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. THE ONE MINUTE STARTS AFTER THE WATER HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A FULL ROLLNG BOIL. (THE FLAT TASTE CAN BE ELIMINATED BY SHAKING THE WATER IN A CLEAN BOTTLE, POURING IT FROM CLEAN CONTAINER TO ANOTHER, OR BY ADDING A SMALL PINCH OF SALT TO EACH QUART OF WATER THAT IS BOILED.)  AGAIN, PLEASE BE SURE TO DISINFECT YOUR OWN WATER PRIOR TO COMSUMPTION UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED OTHERWISE.  THE TOWN OF MAMOU WATER SYSTEM WILL RESCIND THIS BOIL ADVISORY UPON NOTIFICATION FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS- OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH THAT ADDITIONAL WATER SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM OUR WATER SYSTEM HAVE SHOWN OUR WATER TO BE SAFE.