LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — A boil water advisory is in effect for Grand Bois residents in Lafourche Parish. Officials said they were notified by Terrebonne Water that there was a drop in water pressure due to the freezing conditions.
The boil water advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Here are some recommended tips by parish officials during the advisory:
It is recommended that all customers who are included in the Boil Water Advisory disinfect their water before consuming it, making ice, brushing teeth, using it for food preparation (including fountain drinks), and for rinsing food by the following means:
Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one-minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a small pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)
Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise. The Lafourche Parish Water District will rescind this Boil Advisory upon notification from the Louisiana Department of Health– Office of Public Health after additional samples collected from our water supply have shown our water to be safe.
Parish officials said residents can visit Lafourche Parish Water District for updates and additional information.
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