A boil water advisory had been issued in Washington, D.C., the day before, but the area’s water was deemed safe to drink on Thursday.
“All DC Water customers under a precautionary boil advisory may use their water for all purposes after we have determined that drinking water from the Washington Waterworks is not violating U.S. Environmental Protection Agency water quality standards as expected,” DC Water said in a statement. Said In an announcement on Thursday.
DC Water announced late Wednesday that it had issued advisories to all customers in the District, as well as the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery and Reagan National Airport. releaseThe company called it a “notice to remind all customers to boil any potentially potable water before drinking it, as the water quality is unknown.”
“This advisory will remain in place until additional testing confirms the water is safe to drink,” the release continued.
Arlington County also issued a boil water advisory for “customers throughout the county” on Wednesday after water clarity issues were found in the Washington Aqueduct, the county’s drinking water source, officials said. article It is posted on the company’s website.
The Washington Aqueduct produces an average of 135 million gallons of water per day, providing drinking water to approximately one million people in Washington, DC, Arlington County, and other areas of Northern Virginia. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore Districtand run it.
“The Washington Water Department has recommended issuing a boil water advisory for parts of the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia due to increased turbidity in tap water caused by an algae bloom in the Potomac River,” the Baltimore district announced. Said in a news release Wednesday.
“Algal blooms generally occur during times of warm temperatures, which can lead to conditions that result in high nutrient concentrations in the water,” the statement continues.
“Turbidity, which measures the cloudiness or transparency of water, plays an important role in assessing water quality. Turbidity is an important component of water quality as it can hinder the effectiveness of water treatment processes and affect the color, taste and odor of drinking water,” the release added.
— Updated 9:02 a.m.
