Starkville Utilities has issued a boil water notice for a portion of University Drive.
The affected area is between North Nash Road and the Studio East Apartment, located just west of the bridge that leads to the Mississippi State University campus.
“We had a contractor working on a project that hit the main water line (Tuesday) afternoon,” Starkville Utilities General Manager Terry Kemp said. “The system didn’t lose pressure, but as a precaution we took samples that we’ll send to Jackson for testing. There’s no evidence of contamination, but we issued the boil water notice as a precautionary move.”
Kemp said about 100 customers are affected. Under the notice, water should be boiled before consumption but is safe to use for cooking, washing and other uses, Kemp said.
Kemp said he hopes to have the samples back by Friday. If no contamination is found, the notice will be lifted upon receipt of the test results.
Customers will be notified through the city’s website and in local media, Kemp said.
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