Boil water advisory rescinded for areas of Calabash, Sunset Beach

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Public Utilities announced on April 14 that a boil water advisory has been rescinded for select customers in Calabash and Sunset Beach.

Previously, Brunswick County Public Utilities and the Division of Water Resources announced that a water outage would take place on Thursday, April 13 for select areas of Calabash and Sunset Beach.

According to the announcement, water valve construction work was expected to cause outages in the distribution system, which would increase the potential for back siphonage and the introduction of bacteria into the water system.

Customers at the following locations were affected by this advisory:

• 1670 to 1846 Beach Drive
• 8978 to 8909 Landing Drive SW
• Landing Three Court SW
• Tranquility Lane SW
• Sea Lane
• 9005 to 9047 Heritage Drive SW
• Schuyler Drive SW

Consumers were asked to boil all water used for human consumption or use bottled water.

Authorities stated that vigorous boiling for one minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water.

It is encouraged to boil water before:

• Drinking
• Making ice
• Brushing teeth
• Washing dishes
• Preparing food

For more information, please visit the Brunswick County website.

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