Boil Water Notice 7/14/26

Drinking Water Warning

The City of Westmoreland water system lost chlorine residual in the distribution system.

BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING

Reason for This Notice
The City of Westmoreland water system experienced a water main break, which caused chlorine residual levels to drop throughout the distribution system.

Potential Health Risk
When chlorine residual levels are too low, fecal contamination or other disease-causing organisms may enter the distribution system. These conditions may pose an imminent and substantial health risk to people served by the water system.

What should I do?

• DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil for at least (3) three minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. ALL STORED WATER, DRINK OR ICE MADE RECENTLY FROM THIS SUPPLY SHALL BE DISCARDED.
• Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.
• The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.

What happened? What is being done?

The City of Westmoreland experienced a water line break that caused chlorine residual levels in the distribution system to fall below the required level. The city is flushing water lines throughout the system to move fresh, treated water through the distribution network and restore proper chlorine levels.

We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. For more information, please contact City Hall at 615-644-3382 or PO Box 8 Westmoreland, TN 37186. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).