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SOAP LAKE, Wash. -The City of Soap Lake is advising all water customers to boil their drinking water. The boil water advisory will remain in effect until further notice.
This precautionary measure is due to a broken water main in the city. The boil water advisory includes several precautionary steps for customers.
These include using purchased bottled water or boiled water for drinking, brushing teeth, dishwashing, preparing food, and making ice. Water should come to a rolling boil for one minute, then cool to an appropriate temperature before using.
The advisory will remain in effect until the city of Soap Lake and allied health authorities are confident the water is safe. When satisfactory results are reported, customers will be notified that the advisory has been lifted.
If you have questions, please contact the City of Soap Lake.