American Falls water boil notice is lifted

UPDATE July 29, 2026: AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)—The City of American Falls said testing has confirmed that the tap water is now safe to use.

A boil order was lifted around 11 a.m. Wednesday, when test results showed no contaminants were found in the water.

The boil order was issued Monday when communication with the water system was lost and the water pressure fell below safety levels.

Crews worked to flush the system and tested the water to make sure the water was safe.

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AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)—The City of American Falls has issued a water boil notice on Monday morning.

The order comes after water pressure fell below the minimum safe level. The loss of water can increase the risk of contaminants entering the water system. They said the cause was a loss of communication with the city's water system.

The advice people to boil water for at least one minute before using it. Bottled water may be used as an alternative.

City crews are working to stabilize the water pressure and flushing the water system.

The boil order will remain in effect until testing shows the water is safe.