Akron: Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Lifted
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~ The City of Akron Water Supply Bureau has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory issued for all customers along the Akron Peninsula Road corridor north of Bath Road. This included some Akron Water customers located in Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Township.

The advisory was issued on Sunday morning due to a water main break on Akron Peninsula Road near Bath Road, which caused depressurization in the area. After repairs were completed late Sunday night, testing was conducted to ensure that the drinking water was safe before the advisory could be lifted.

At noon on Monday, pressure was completely restored to all affected customers and the boil water advisory was lifted. The City of Akron has confirmed that the drinking water is safe and can be used normally without any special precautions.

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However, customers may experience periodic discoloration or cloudiness of their water over the next day or two. Discoloration is faint yellow or brown in color, while cloudiness can have the appearance of weak milk. Discoloration results from drinking water scouring the inside of water mains due to the main break, while cloudiness is caused by dissolved air and will eventually clear itself out. Neither discoloration nor cloudiness are reasons to be concerned about the safety of the water over the next couple of days.

If discoloration occurs, customers should open every cold-water faucet and bath/shower fixture in their home at the same time and flush for five minutes until clear. Questions should be directed to Akron Water Distribution Dispatch at (330) 375-2420 for further information.

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