Boil Water Order Lifted for Peaks Island, Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond, House Island, and Cushing Island
Customers can now use their tap water for all purposes…
Generally, chemicals from motors float on the surface of the water and evaporate quickly. Since PWD intake pipes are located near the bottom of the lake, gas and oil chemicals are not of great concern. Swimming is not allowed because human bodies may introduce bacteria and/or viruses to the water supply. Although the disinfection process has been proven to kill pathogenic bacteria and viruses, it is better to reduce the risk of waterborne illness by keeping human bodies away from the intake area.