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What to Do During a Boil Water Advisory
Boil water advisories are showing up more often as water mains age. Here is what an advisory actually means, exactly what to do while it is in effect, and why a carbon filter is not the fix.
Your Boil Water Advisory Just Lifted. Now What?
A 30-inch main break in Cary, North Carolina put 50,000 customers under a boil water advisory on September 14, and the all-clear came about 24 hours later. Here is what to actually do once a notice lifts, why utility guidance on flushing and filters genuinely differs, and what a drinking-water filter can and cannot do.