CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — A boil advisory affecting approximately 150 Akron water customers located in Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Township has been lifted as of Tuesday morning, the City of Akron announced.
The advisory, which went into effect on Monday, came as the result of a water main break that occurred on Akron Peninsula Road near Bath Road. The City of Akron said that the advisory has been lifted following testing that occurred over the course of an 18-hour period.
"EPA regulations require the City to perform testing to ensure that the drinking water is safe before a precautionary boil water advisory can be lifted," the City said in a statement. "At this time, all affected Akron Water customers are no longer required to boil their drinking water or take any special precautions. Water is safe to consume and can be used normally."
The City also noted that residents "may experience periodic discoloration or cloudiness of water for the next day or two."
"Discoloration is faint yellow or brown in color, while cloudiness can have the appearance of weak milk," the City said. "Discoloration results from drinking water scouring the inside of water mains due to the main break. If this should happen, open every cold-water faucet and bath/shower fixture in your home at the same time and flush for five minutes until clear. Cloudiness is the result of dissolved air and will eventually clear itself out. Neither discoloration nor cloudiness are reasons to be concerned about the safety of the water over the next couple of days."
The City of Akron Water Supply Bureau had issued a boil water advisory for all customers on, within or adjacent to the following locations:
- Akron Peninsula Road north of Bath Road
- Steels Corners Road West
- Towpath Boulevard
- Deepwood Drive
- Smokerise Drive
- Laurel Valley Drive
- Deepridge Drive and Circle
- Bolanz Road
- Riverview Road between Bolanz and Everett
- Everett Road
- Oak Hill Road
- Major Road to Stine Road
As a standard practice, the EPA recommends the following actions to reduce possible lead exposure in drinking water:
- If water has not been used for several hours, run the tap until there is a noticeable temperature drop. Then, run water for 30 seconds to 3 minutes before using it for drinking and cooking. This helps flush water that may have contained lead that may have leached from plumbing.
- Use cold water for cooking, drinking, and preparing baby formula. Boiling the water will not reduce lead.
- Clean your faucet aerator regularly.
