UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted in Meridian Township

Bryce Airgood, Lansing State Journal
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A map of Meridian Township's boil water advisory area. All residents in the red border of the map are advised to boil their water after a water main break Thursday, June 23, 2022. Those in the green border are not under advisory.
A map of Meridian Township's boil water advisory area. All residents in the red border of the map are advised to boil their water after a water main break Thursday, June 23, 2022. Those in the green border are not under advisory.

MERIDIAN TWP. — The boil water advisory for East Lansing Meridian Water & Sewer Authority customers issued Thursday after a water supply main break has been lifted.

Residents can resume the use of tap water for all purposes, and it's not necessary for people to do anything, such as in-home flushing, prior to using their water.

The water needed to be tested before the boil water advisory was lifted, in accordance with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

The test results for the first and second rounds of samples collected from Meridian Township’s water supply came back negative for harmful bacteria, confirming that the distribution system was not contaminated.

The boil water advisory began Thursday morning and was expected to continue until 10 a.m. Saturday as a precautionary measure after the main break was discovered at the northwest corner of Haslett Road and Park Lake Road, according to a township press release.

On Friday, the township said the advisory was extended to 5:30 p.m. Saturday for residents in the North Pressure Zone. The township released a map showing which residents need to boil water.

The break was isolated and is being repaired and customer water pressure was restored, according to the release.

"With the magnitude of the water main break, things could have been much worse," Township Manager Frank Walsh said in a press release.

A sign highlighting the importance of pollinators sits outside the Meridian Township Municipal Building on June 21, 2022.
A sign highlighting the importance of pollinators sits outside the Meridian Township Municipal Building on June 21, 2022.

The township said if some bacteria were to get into the system, residents could experience gastrointestinal symptoms, such as an upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

People can contact the Meridian Township Department of Public Works at 517-853-4440 or dpw@meridian.mi.us with questions.

Contact Bryce Airgood at 517-267-0448 or bairgood@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @bairgood123.

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted in Meridian Township