Boil your water before using
The City of Battle Creek has shut down a portion of the water system for improvements or repairs. When work on our water system requires us to reduce the water pressure below a certain level, there is potential for bacteria to enter the system. Bacteria generally are not harmful and are common throughout our environment. As a safeguard to your health, the City of Battle Creek is ADVISING you to boil water before consuming it.

The advisory is in effect for the following location(s):

• Lyndale Court

What should I do? 
The City of Battle Creek advises that you boil your tap water before you consume it. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using. You also may use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation, until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. 

What is the city doing? 
The city has issued this advisory as a precaution. Such a precaution is recommended when we must reduce water pressure in the system.  

The City of Battle Creek is working to restore water pressure as soon as possible, after the improvement/repair work is completed. The water team will take other actions, such as hydrant/system flushing, and collecting bacteriological samples from around the affected area. The city will test these samples to determine that the water quality meets the state drinking water standards. The City of Battle Creek will inform the local news media, and post updates on the City’s website “Alert Center” when tests show no bacteria, and you no longer need to boil your water. 

For more information, please contact the City of Battle Creek Department of Public Works at 269-966-3493. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.

Please share this information with others who drink City of Battle Creek water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).  You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.