Boil order issued for southern Washington County
UPDATE: MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019:
A boil order was issued for part of the Washington Water Authority System due to a main transmission line washout near Prairie Grove.
This is in effect for all customers in the south, southwest and southeast Washington County area.
Customers must be advised that water may be unsafe for human consumption. All water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one minute prior to use.
Original article from Sunday continues below:
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Some Washington Water Authority customers are without water, while crews repair a water main break just south of Farmington.
The Washington Water Authority has an alert on their website, stating they are in the process of repairing the distribution line, and that residents on the south portion of the system may temporarily be without water.
Prairie Grove Mayor Sonny Hudson told 40/29 News that they were alerted to the leak, because they use Washington Water Authority tanks as a back up on weekends. He says they switched the system over to their tanks, and no Prairie Grove water customers should be impacted.
40/29 News has reached out to the Washington Water Authority for more information. Check back for updates.