Office of Drinking Water Quality

CLEANING & SANITIZING PROCEDURES FOR HOUSEHOLDS

The following recommendations address procedures to be taken once the boil water advisory is no longer in effect:

REFRIGERATORS with water dispensers/ice machines

Water dispensers/ice machines must be cleaned and sanitized before use. Follow the manufacturer’s suggested sanitizing procedures in the operator’s manual. Procedures should include the following minimum requirements:

• Flush water dispenser for 3-5 minutes to purge the line.
• Run the ice machine for a minimum of 30 minutes;
• Discard the first batch of ice that is made; and
• Wash and sanitize the bin area.

All external filtering devices associated with ice machines should be sanitized. Filter cartridges should be changed.

WATER TREATMENT UNITS

Replace any water treatment filter cartridges.

FAUCETS/TAPS

Any faucets or taps that have not been used during the water advisory should be flushed for 10 minutes to ensure that any contamination that may be present is removed.

REMINDER

Residents should use cold water for cooking and drinking instead of water from the hot water tank.

Please call 222-6867, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, should you have any questions.

Revised 10/05