Lafayette Utilities System issues a boil advisory for parts of the city

Jakori Madison, Lafayette Daily Advertiser
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Lafayette Utilities System issues a boil advisory for residents and businesses in the areas north of Willow Street, south of Gloria Switch Road, east of Roger Road and west of Wilderness Trail.

Customers in the affected area advised to boil their water for at least one full minute prior to drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, using it for food prep or rinsing food, according to an LUS news release. In Lafayette Parish, a boil water advisory is also in effect for certain schools.

Water faucet
Water faucet

Those schools include: J. Wallace James Elementary School, Carencro High School, Live Oak Elementary School, J.W. Faulk Elementary School, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, Evangeline Elementary School, Acadian Middle School, Northside High School, Truman Elementary School, Alice Boucher Elementary School and Baranco Elementary School. Meals will be served, and students are encouraged to bring a bottle of water if they can do so. Water refilling stations will be available, and bottled water will be available for those unable to bring one.

The advisory will remain in effect until water pressure is normalized and collected water samples are cleared by the Louisiana Department of Health-Office of Public Health.

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