On Thursday, May 23rd, Mayor Gregory Harris announced that the Chatham Water System has been placed under boil advisory by the Louisiana Department of Health. This boil advisory affects New Hope St. Clair Water customers.

The advisory was issued after a contractor hit a main water transmission line at the New Hope booster station site. Temporary repairs were immediately made to restore water pressure but as a precaution, the BOIL ADVISORY was issued and remains in effect until further notification. 

Once the Office of Public Health’s State Regional Laboratory determines that the samples collected from the water supply have been found to be safe, the Boil Advisory will then be rescinded. 

It is recommended that all consumers disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means:
Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one-minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle or pouring it from one clean container to another, or by adding a pinch of salt to each quart of water that is boiled.)