COLUMBUS, Ohio — A boil water advisory issued Friday for parts of Grandview, downtown and south Columbus has been lifted once again.
Friday marked the second time this week that a boil water advisory was issued because of a drop in water pressure due to a power outage at the Dublin Road Water Plant.
The advisory affected the following areas:
- North border - King Avenue
- West border: Dublin Road/US-33 to Central Avenue
- South border: I-270
- East border - Parsons Avenue
The Columbus Department of Public Utilities issued the new advisory for the same area and reason on Friday.
Water from the affected area was again sampled and tested and was found not to be contaminated.
The first advisory was originally issued Tuesday as a precaution, also due to a power outage at the Dublin Road Water Plant, and was canceled on Wednesday.
People were advised to bring water to a boil for one minute before using it for cooking or drinking.
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Laura Mohr, a spokesperson for the Columbus Department of Public Utilities issued the following statement Friday:
“Regarding the two power failures this week at the Dublin Road Water Plant that caused boil water advisories on August 11 and 14, there were two events in the same week. On Tuesday, there was a power distribution system failure, originating near Columbus State Community College, that affected operations at the plant causing a temporary reduction in water pressure.* The second failure on Friday involves a capital improvement project that is underway at the plant to provide future standby generator power capability. Tests were being conducted as part of that work and led to the Friday morning power outage and temporary reduction in water pressure. That testing has been paused and the project management team will evaluate other system testing options moving forward on that improvement.”
Mohr also said that whenever water pressure drops below 20 psi, a precautionary boil water advisory is required by the EPA guidelines.
The department said after sampling and testing the water in the area, no contamination was found after the first advisory.
If anyone has questions, they can call the customer service line at 614-645-8276.
