What to do once the Boil Water Notice is lifted in your area

The VDH has created a list of steps to do once the Boil Water Notice is lifted

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MONTGOMERY CO., Va. – The Boil Water Notice in Montgomery County has been lifted in certain areas but the VDH has put out a list of steps to complete to ensure your water is safe to use after the Boil Water Notice is lifted.

The Steps are as follows:

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  • Run outside taps for approximately 10 minutes to bring fresh water from the water main to the property
  • If you have any cartridge filtration systems treating the water coming into your residence, replace the filter before consuming
  • If you have a water softener treating the water coming into the house perform a regeneration/backwash cycle to bring fresh water from the property to the treatment system
  • Run all cold-water faucets in your home for one minute to bring fresh water from the property inside the house
  • Start at the faucet closest to the connection of the water line into the house and then upper levels of the house
  • Clean any aerators on faucets
  • Run the hot water in a tub for 10 minutes to replace water in the hot water heater

The full up-to-date list on areas where the advisory has been lifted can be found here.


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