Chatham Water System PWS ID# 1049004 Jackson Parish, Louisiana August 14, 2025 For Immediate Release
The boil advisory issued by the Chatham Water System on August 8, 2025, has been lifted. After a Boil Water Advisory is lifted, it is advised that you flush your pipes.
• Begin with sink faucet on the lowest floor.
• Slowly open the cold water sink faucet. Opening slowly allows for the release of trapped air and may reduce the banging noise, known as a “water hammer” that can occur when water flow and pressure changes as a result of water main repair work.
• Repeat on each floor, moving from lowest to highest, only opening cold water sink faucets. • Once the water runs clear, usually in 5 minutes or less, turn off faucets in the same order, lowest to highest.
• You should also flush your refrigerator’s water lines.
• Customers and businesses should also dispose of stored water, drinks, or ice made since the Boil Water Advisory. The next three batches of ice should also be thrown out. Ice maker containers should be wiped clean with a solution of two tablespoons of bleach to one gallon of water.
