{"id":57271,"date":"2017-10-06T09:53:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T09:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=57271"},"modified":"2017-10-06T09:53:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T09:53:20","slug":"wapa-issues-boil-water-advisory-for-estate-white-lady-in-frederiksted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=57271","title":{"rendered":"WAPA Issues Boil Water Advisory For Estate White Lady In Frederiksted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has issued a boil water advisory for the Estate White Lady area of St. Croix after lab tests of water samples confirmed the presence of E. Coli bacteria on October 4, 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">WAPA advises residents of the affected area to b<\/span><span class=\"\">ring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before using.\u00a0 Residents may also use bottled water certified for sale by the U. S Virgin Islands Department of Health.\u00a0 In the affected area, boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.<b class=\"\"><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The presence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Harmful microbes in these wastes, including E. coli, can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms.\u00a0 These may pose a special health risk for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. But these symptoms are\u00a0<u class=\"\">not<\/u>\u00a0just caused by harmful microbes in drinking water.\u00a0 If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you should seek medical advice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">WAPA is seeking to remedy this situation by increasing the disinfectant (chlorine residual) in the areas affected and increase water pressure throughout the distribution system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">It is likely that residents in the affected area will need to boil water for at least the next three days until this matter has been rectified.\u00a0 The public will be informed when lab tests show that residents of the area no longer need to boil their water supply.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has issued a boil water advisory for the Estate White Lady area of St. Croix after lab tests of water samples confirmed the presence of E. 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