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Missouri American Water customers in Parkville are being advised to boil their water Tuesday after a power outage associated with Monday night’s storms.
The advisory has been issued for customers north of Missouri Highway 45 and near Missouri Route 9. City officials say impacted customers have been notified.
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A map showing an area where a boil advisory is in effect (red) and a power outage (blue).
The advisory went into effect at 9 a.m. Tuesday and is set to remain in place for 48 hours.
Customers in the affected area are advised to boil any water used for drinking or cooking for at least three minutes before use. Water remains safe for bathing, washing and other non-consumable uses.
Steve Rank, a resident living under the boil advisory, said the situation could be worse.
“We haven’t started boiling yet,” said Rank. “We heard a lot of lighting so if the worst we have to put up with is to boil water to get back on track then it’s not a big inconvenience,” Rank said.
Parkville says residents who are unsure whether they are under the boil advisory should check their water bill to find their provider’s contact information.
More information is available on Missouri American Water’s website.
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