Part of Walker is under a precautionary boil notice after subcontractors damaged a water main.
After an initial notice on Wednesday afternoon, naming the impacted area as from La. 447 from railroad crossing north to Lonnie Wascom Road, including all adjacent roads connected to Highway 447, the city updated its boil advisory on Wednesday evening to include residents and businesses on Burgess Avenue east of College Street to Stump Street and from La. 447 north of Dumplin Creek, an area that includes the following streets: Brannon, Brown, Church, Collins, Dawn, Dunn, Elm, Forest, Head, Johnson, Keith, Lockhart, Oak, Perkins, Robin, Sherwood, Sycamore and Travis.
The city said in a social media post that subcontractors accidentally hit a water main while working, causing a loss of pressure and some residents to be without water. Crews were dispatched immediately to begin repairs.
City officials said in a release that the water distribution system may be subject to bacterial contamination which may cause gastrointestinal diseases.
Customers in the affected area are encouraged to treat all water for drinking or culinary purposes by boiling water for one minute in a clean container. The one-minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil.ย
The boil notice will remain in effect until the ถถา๕h Department of Health and the City of Walker rescind the notice.
For additional information, contact Sam Nixon, Water Operations Supervisor for the City of Walker, at 225-337-0899.