I mean, we had water boil notices Ian and Milton, in an area with new plumbing and above the flood levels of those storms.
With power out everywhere, and iirc some ruptured pipes, my understanding is that they lost pressure in the system, so they couldn’t guarantee the water was good.
And… I can’t emphasize how widespread these events are. Like, entire forests are mowed down by wind for miles. Even with the flood of out-of-state contracters after a storm, it takes a bit for them to fix stuff.
Any pipe rupture event will result in a boil water advisory unless that pipe is isolated and the system purged. It is always best to be cautious even if the water is testing fine. This is because that pressurized hole could get bigger at any moment and reduce pressure to the point intrusion could occur.
I mean, we had water boil notices Ian and Milton, in an area with new plumbing and above the flood levels of those storms.
With power out everywhere, and iirc some ruptured pipes, my understanding is that they lost pressure in the system, so they couldn’t guarantee the water was good.
And… I can’t emphasize how widespread these events are. Like, entire forests are mowed down by wind for miles. Even with the flood of out-of-state contracters after a storm, it takes a bit for them to fix stuff.
Any pipe rupture event will result in a boil water advisory unless that pipe is isolated and the system purged. It is always best to be cautious even if the water is testing fine. This is because that pressurized hole could get bigger at any moment and reduce pressure to the point intrusion could occur.
Half the commenters here have clearly never lived a hurricane.