“BOIL WATER ADVISORY” LIFTED FOR SMITHVILLE AND DUD CUSTOMERS-WATER SAFE TO DRINK WITHOUT BOILING

The “Boiling Water Advisory”, which has been in effect since Wednesday night for subscribers of the City of Smithville and DeKalb Utility District, has been lifted.
Hunter Hendrixson, Secretary-Treasurer for the City of Smithville, says the official word came down from the state Friday afternoon. “As of 2:30 p.m. today (Friday), the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has lifted the “Boiling Advisory” for water for both Smithville Water Department customers and also for DeKalb Utility District customers so it is safe to drink your water. We have been cleared by the state. Our water samples checked out fine. There was nothing found in them to be alarmed about.”
Hendrixson adds that the water treatment plant continues to pump and water storage levels are rising in the city’s water tanks. “We are seeing water storage levels rising slowly, but hopefully tonight (Friday) and with the weekend coming up, we should be back up to normal storage levels.”