Boil Water Advisory: Park Avenue, South Orient Avenue

The City of Kalamazoo is in the process of repairing water infrastructure on Park Avenue. The work resulted in a temporary loss of pressure and consequently, a precautionary boil water advisory is being issued in cooperation with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department for all water intended for drinking or ingestion or any consumptive uses within the affected area, including:

• Park Avenue- From South Orient Avenue (western boundary) to Virginia Avenue (eastern boundary), both sides of the roadway. It does not include the northwest corner of Park Avenue and South Orient Avenue.
• South Orient Avenue- From Glendale Boulevard (northern boundary) to Park Avenue (southern boundary), east side of the roadway.It does not include the northwest, northeast, and southwest corners of South Orient Avenue and Glendale Boulevard.

This advisory is precautionary only; there have not been any confirmed tests showing bacteria present in the water main at the location of the infrastructure repair. Initial sampling results will be available within 24 hours of its collection and the final set within 48 hours. It is expected that the advisory will be lifted within 72 hours (April 11). City of Kalamazoo employees may be tasked with obtaining samples directly from customers. Assistance with obtaining samples would be greatly appreciated.

Municipal water customers in the affected area may use bottled water for consumptive purposes or boil their tap water for 2 minutes prior to use for drinking or other ingestion. No special precautionary measures are necessary for water used for personal hygiene.