Boil advisory lifted for Falls Water Company customers

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE 1/18/23: Falls Water Company has lifted the boil advisory that was issued Wednesday.

Officials say all water samples came back absent for chloroform.

ORIGINAL: Falls Water Company is issuing a boil advisory for approximately 6,700 customers in Bonneville County Wednesday morning.

They lost water pressure for approximately 20 minutes Wednesday morning due to equipment failure. Their equipment is back up and running but they are issuing the advisory to be safe.

This means customers should boil their water for two minutes before consumption.

They plan to take their first water samples by 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Bonneville Joint School District 93 is asking students to bring bottled water to school. There will be a limited supply of water bottles at the affected schools.

The schools impacted by the boil advisory are Discovery, Summit Hills, Cloverdale and Bridgewater elementary schools. Technical Careers, Thunder Ridge and Lincoln high schools and Black Canyon Middle School are also affected.

Falls Water Co., Inc. serves developments in Bonneville County north of the City of Ammon and east of the City of Idaho Falls.