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   D.C. and Arlington County issued a boil water advisory late Wednesday   
   night that essentially affects the entirety of both jurisdictions.   
      
   Of all customers who live in D.C. and Arlington, only those in the   
   Willston Pressure Zone, a small section of Arlington that borders Fairfax   
   County near the intersection of McKinley Road and Wilson Boulevard, are   
   not impacted.   
      
   “This is a precautionary notice to all customers to boil water that may be   
   ingested due to water of unknown quality. Customers should not drink the   
   water without boiling it first. This advisory will remain in place until   
   follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink,” D.C. Water said in   
   its advisory, and the same message applies to those in Arlington.   
      
   Arlington issued an advisory of its own shortly after D.C., saying,   
   “Higher levels of turbidity have been observed in water held at the   
   Aqueduct, which is sourced from the Potomac River and also serves the   
   District of Columbia. Customers may notice their water looks cloudy or   
   hazy.”   
      
   The high levels of turbidity — the amount of visible particles in tap   
   water — can impact “the effectiveness of the water treatment process,” the   
   county wrote in the statement.   
      
   “The advisory is issued out of an abundance of caution as increased   
   treatment processes continue at the Aqueduct, operated by the U.S. Army   
   Corps of Engineers.”   
      
   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told D.C. Water that they were having   
   issues with elevated turbidity levels in their waters, which are caused by   
   increases in algae blooms in our source of our waters — the Potomac River.   
      
   John Lisle, a spokesperson with D.C. Water told WTOP that the advisory was   
   taken out of an abundance of caution to allow fire emergency personnel   
   access to water, especially on a flashy holiday like the Fourth of July,   
   and to allow enough water to flush out of the system.   
      
   “Turbidity can be a sign of error, an indicator of (poor) water quality.   
   And so because of that, it was determined that the safest thing to do was   
   to issue the boil water advisory,” Lisle said.   
      
   U.S. ACE said the Washington Aqueduct staff will continue to closely   
   monitor water levels and coordinate with its wholesale customers, the EPA,   
   and local and state agencies.   
      
   D.C. Water said all customers should get rid of any beverages or ice made   
   after 9 p.m. Wednesday.   
      
   All customers are advised to run cold water, bring it to a rolling boil   
   for at least one minute and let it cool before drinking it or using it to   
   brush teeth, prepare food, wash food, prepare infant formula, make ice,   
   wash dishes or give to pets.   
      
   D.C. Water warns against using home filtering devices in place of boiling   
   water.   
      
   This story is developing. Stay with WTOP for the latest details.   
      
   https://wtop.com/dc/2024/07/dc-issues-boil-water-advisory-for-entire-city/   
      
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