The boil advisory issued Thursday, Dec. 19, for Vandenburg Drive area is now lifted. Repairs to a 2-inch water main made by COA personnel resulted in the need for a boil water advisory. The State of Louisiana has tested the water, and the results of the tests are clear, according to Superintendent of Water Operations, Barrett Dezendorf.

With the lifting of the boil advisory, the City of Alexandria now recommends that businesses and residences in the affected areas:

• Run cold-water faucets for one minute;
• Run drinking water fountains for one minute;
• Flush automatic icemakers (make three batches of ice and discard);
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle; and
• Run water coolers with direct water connections for five minutes.

For more information, contact Barrett Dezendorf 318-441-6215 or by email at barrett.dezendorf@cityofalex.com.