Boil Water Advisory
- PLAN FOR EMERGENCIES
What is a Boil Water Advisory?
If water is potentially unsafe to drink, the City of Alexandria will issue a precautionary boil water advisory. This announcement advises residents to boil tap water before drinking. An advisory usually lasts at least 24 hours as that’s how long it takes to test the water. The city will inform you when the boil advisory is lifted.
What Do I Need To Do During a Boil Water Advisory?
Don't consume tap water
- Use bottled or boiled water to drink, cook, brush teeth, and mix baby formula.
- Wash fruits and vegetables with bottled or boiled water.
- Don’t use ice from ice trays or ice makers. Make new ice with bottled or boiled water.
- To be safe, give your pets bottled or boiled water.
Take care cleaning
- Wash countertops and tables with boiled water.
- Use a rinse temperature of 150° F or a sanitize cycle on your dishwasher.
- Wash dishes by hand as usual. Then soak in mixture of 1 gallon of water and 1 teaspoon of bleach for 1 minute.
- Do laundry as usual.
Be careful bathing
- If you’re a healthy adult, you can bathe or shower with tap water. Be careful not to swallow any water.
- Give babies and young children a sponge bath or use boiled water to bathe.
- If you have open wounds or a weakened immune system, use boiled water to bathe.
- Use hand sanitizer after washing hands.
Boil water safely
- Heat water until large bubbles come from the bottom to the top of the pot.
- Let the water boil for at least 1 minute.
- Turn off the stove and let the water cool.
- Store the water in a clean container with a cover.
- Add a pinch of salt and shake to improve the taste.
Boil Water Advisory Announcements
Isabella Drive Boil Advisory Lifted
Alexandria, La. (March 16, 2023)—The boil advisory issued Wednesday, March 15, 2023, for Isabella Drive is now lifted. Repairs to a 6-inch water Main by
Boil Advisory Issued for Isabella Drive
Alexandria, Louisiana— Repairs to a 6-inch water main on Isabella Drive has resulted in the need for a boil water advisory, according to Michael O.
Whitefield Blvd Boil Advisory Lifted
Alexandria, La. (February 12, 2023)—The boil advisory issued Friday, February 10, 2023, for Whitefield Boulevard is now lifted. Repairs to an 8-inch water Main by
After The Boil Water Advisory
Run all cold water faucets for at least 5 minutes.
Flush ice makers by making and getting rid of 3 batches of ice.
Drain and refill hot water heaters if the heater was set below 113° F.