Jefferson Parish Government: JEFFERSON PARISH & LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LIFTDO NOT DRINK ORDER & BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR GRAND ISLE

Press release from the Jefferson Parish Government:

January 18, 2022

JEFFERSON, LA - Effective today, the Jefferson Parish Water Department, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), is lifting the Do Not Drink Order and the Boil Water Advisory for Grand Isle.

About five months after Hurricane Ida hit Grand Isle, the Do Not Drink Order and Boil Water Advisory are being lifted based on chemical sampling and analysis of the bacteriological samples collected within the distribution system. Customers in the affected area may now use the water without boiling or disinfecting. No precautionary actions are necessary.

For additional information about this advisory, please contact the Jefferson Parish Water Quality Laboratory at (504) 838-4300 or the Jefferson Parish West Bank Water Treatment Plant at (504) 349-5080.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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This press release was produced by the Jefferson Parish Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.