People in parts of Detroit should boil water before drinking it

[ucbalumnus]

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/03/02/boil-water-advisory-faq/98627104/

@Detroit Free Press

What do I need to do during a boil water advisory?

According to the advisory, you should bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice, according to the release.

[marvin100]

Good lord, that’s grim.

[toledo]

Terrible

[kelsmom]

This is not an uncommon situation … I have seen many boil-water advisories in communities with their own water systems. This isn’t a Flint-type situation.

[fractalmstr]

Did you guys even read the article? It is a temporary problem caused by a drop in water pressure. It’s supposed to be resolved by this morning.

Lol…

[BunsenBurner]

It is temporary, but it is still a pain (I would not want to take my chances). Especially for food businesses because they will need to get rid of all ice that was made with contaminated water.

Don’t need to read the article to see that the problem is not Flint-like or Toledo-like. “Boil” means there is a possibility of bacterial contamination. There is nothing boiling can do about chemicals or algae toxins. Such boil advisories happen even in the fancy-pants areas.

[romanigypsyeyes]

It’s been lifted. It was one of those abundance of caution things.