Politics & Government
No Need to Boil BCWA Water
The Bristol County Water Authority has not issued a notice to boil its water, which comes from the Scituate Reservoir.
The Bristol County Water Authority has not issued a notice that you need to boil your water.
The authority has been receiving calls because of a statewide notice published by the RI Department of Health regarding private drinking water wells, according to Executive Administrative Assistant Cidalia Harper.
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All of the water supplied to BCWA customers by the authority comes from the Scituate Reservoir, according to a news release sent by Harper on Friday.
The authority does not operate any wells, Harper added.
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Earlier this week, the Rhode Island Department of Health issued a notice advising private well owners to boil their water before using it.
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