BOIL WATER ADVISORY GUIDELINES

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1 BOIL WATER ADVISORY GUIDELINES This infrmatin was adapted frm materials develped by CDC inacryptspridium and Water: A Public Health Handbk.@ General Users f Public Water Supplies During a bil water advisry: D nt cnsume tap water that has nt been disinfected, ice r drinks made frm tap water that has nt been disinfected, r raw fds rinsed with tap water that has nt been disinfected. biling at a rlling bil fr 1 minute filtering thrugh aareverse smsis@ filter, anaabslute 1 micrn@ filter r a filter certified under NSF Internatinal Standard #53 fr eitheracyst remval@ racyst reductin.@ (Ultravilet light treatment f water is nt effective against Cryptspridium, at nrmally used Safe alternative surces f ptable water include bttled, treated r cycle r a final rinse that exceeds 113E F fr 20 minutes r 122E F fr 5 minutes r 162E F fr 1 minute. Hand-washed dishes shuld be rinsed fr ne minute in a dilute bleach slutin (1 tablespn per galln) and allwed t air dry. It is kay t wash clthes. Prvide pets with biled water after it is cled. Flush husehld pipes/faucets: fllw the directins f yur water utility (in the newspaper, radi, r televisin) r, as general guidance, run cld water faucets fr 3 minutes each if they have nt been used in the last 24 hurs. Flush hme autmatic ice makers: make three batches f ice cubes and discard all three batches. Drain and refill yur ht water heater if set at a lw temperature (belw Run water sfteners thrugh a regeneratin cycle. Drain reservirs in tall buildings. Flush drinking funtains: run cntinuusly fr 3 minutes Flush water clers: run clers with direct water cnnectins fr 5 minutes This infrmatin was adapted frm materials develped by CDC inacryptspridium and Water: A Public Health Handbk.@

with tap water that has nt been disinfected.

2 Bil Water Advisry Guidelines Page 2 Hspitals, Clinics, Lng-term Care Facilities, Nursing Hmes, and Assisted Living Facilities During a bil water advisry: Patients and emplyees shuld nt cnsume tap water that has nt been disinfected, ice r drinks made with tap water that has nt been disinfected, r raw fds rinsed with tap water that has nt been disinfected. biling at a rlling bil fr 1 minute filtering thrugh a reverse smsis filter, anaabslute 1 micrn@ filter r a filter certified under NSF Internatinal Standard #53 fr either Acyst remval@ r Acyst reductin.@ (Ultravilet light treatment f water is nt effective against Cryptspridium, at nrmally used Safe alternative surces f ptable water include bttled, treated r All emplyees with diarrheal illness shuld be regulated by standard rules f exclusin frm wrk. Restrict burn patients and patients with pen sres r wunds frm whirlpl treatments. Mnitr patients clsely fr signs and symptms f gastrintestinal illness. cycle r a final rinse that exceeds 113E F fr 20 minutes r 122E F fr 1 minute. Patients and emplyees shuld nt cnsume tap water that has nt been disinfected, ice r drinks made with tap water that has nt been disinfected, r raw fds rinsed with tap water that has nt been disinfected. biling at a rlling bil fr 1 minute filtering thrugh a reverse smsis filter, anaabslute 1 micrn@ filter r a filter certified under NSF Internatinal Standard #53 fr either Acyst remval@ r Acyst reductin.@ (Ultravilet light treatment f water is nt effective against Cryptspridium, at nrmally used Safe alternative surces f ptable water include bttled, treated r Nte: Renal dialysis units are rutinely treated with water using reverse smsis. This is cnsidered an acceptable treatment prcess fr publicly supplied water under a bil water advisry.

biling at a rlling bil fr 1 minute filtering thrugh a reverse smsis filter, anaabslute 1 micrn@ filter r a filter certified under NSF Internatinal Standard #53 fr either Acyst remval@ r Acyst

3 Bil Water Advisry Guidelines Page 3 All emplyees with diarrheal illness shuld be regulated by standard rules Bil Water Advisry Guidelines f exclusin frm wrk. cycle r a final rinse that exceeds 113E F fr 20 minutes r 122E F fr 5 minutes r 162E f fr 1 minute. Re-start and flush any water-using fixture r piece f equipment in accrdance with the manufacturer=s specificatins. This may vary frm fixture t fixture. Cnsult yur facility=s engineer and/r the manufacturer Managers f large buildings with water-hlding reservirs shuld cnsult with their facility engineer and health department abut draining the reservir. Fllw the directins f yur water utility (in the newspaper, radi, r televisin) r, as general guidance, run cld water faucets and drinking funtains fr 3 minutes each if they have nt been used in the last 24 hurs. Run drinking funtains fr 3 minutes befre using the water r fllw the directins f yur water utility. Drain and refill yur ht water heater if set at a lw temperature (belw This infrmatin was adapted frm materials develped by CDC inacryptspridium and Water: A Public Health handbk. Dental Offices During a bil water advisry: Patients and emplyees shuld nt rinse ut their muths r cnsume tap water that has nt been disinfected. Only use disinfected, bttled, sterile r water treated as described belw fr all prcedures. biling at a rlling bil fr 1 minute filtering thrugh a reverse smsis filter, anaabslute 1 micrn@ filter r a filter certified under NSF Internatinal Standard #53 fr either Acyst remval@ r Acyst reductin.@ (Ultravilet light treatment f water is nt effective against Cryptspridium, at nrmally used All emplyees with diarrheal illness shuld be regulated by standard rules f exclusin frm wrk. Turn ff the tap water supply t high-speed hand pieces. Use water as described abve in a clsed system, r use a bulb syringe.

Re-start and flush any water-using fixture r piece f equipment in accrdance with the manufacturer=s specificatins. This may vary frm fixture t fixture.

4 Bil Water Advisry Guidelines Page 4 Re-start and flush any water-using fixture r piece f equipment in accrdance with the manufacturer=s specificatins. This may vary frm fixture t fixture. Cnsult yur facility=s engineer and/r the manufacturer Managers f large buildings with water-hlding reservirs shuld cnsult with their facility engineer and lcal health department abut draining the reservir. Fllw the directins f yur water utility (in the newspaper, radi, r televisin) r, as general guidance, run cld water faucets and drinking funtains fr 3 minutes each if they have nt been used in the last 24 hurs. Run water sfteners thrugh a regeneratin cycle. Drain and refill yur ht water heater if set at a lw temperature (belw This infrmatin was adapted frm materials develped by CDC inacryptspridium and Water: A Public Health Handbk.@ Cmmercial Establishments (Restaurants, Htels, Cnvenience Stres, etc.) During a bil water advisry: D nt serve r cnsume tap water that has nt been disinfected, ice r drinks made with tap water that has nt been disinfected, r raw fds rinsed with tap water that has nt been disinfected. biling at a rlling bil fr 1 minute filtering thrugh a reverse smsis filter, anaabslute 1 micrn@ filter r a filter certified under NSF Internatinal Standard #53 fr either Acyst remval@ r Acyst reductin.@ (Ultravilet light treatment f water is nt effective against Cryptspridium, at nrmally used Safe alternative surces f ptable water include bttled, treated r Sanitize dishes and utensils with a methd apprved under Chapter 12 f the State Sanitary Cde, Sanitatin in Retail Fd Establishments under N.J.A.C. 8:24-5.5,AMethds and Facilities fr Washing and Sanitizing.@ Cffee may be made in cmmercial cffee machines that are capable f achieving 170E F during the perclating r drip cycle. Bil Water Advisry Guidelines

5 Page 5 Re-start and flush any water-using fixture r piece f equipment in accrdance with the manufacturer=s specificatins. This may vary frm fixture t fixture. Cnsult yur facility=s engineer and/r the manufacturer Managers f large buildings with water-hlding reservirs shuld cnsult with their facility engineer and health department abut draining the reservir. Fllw the directins f yur water utility (in the newspaper, radi, r televisin) r, as general guidance, run cld water faucets and drinking funtains fr 3 minutes each if they have nt been used in the last 24 hurs. Backwash pl filters and change media r water. Run water sfteners thrugh a regeneratin cycle. Drain and refill yur ht water heater if set at lw This infrmatin was adapted frm materials develped by CDC inacryptspridium and Water: A Public Health Handbk. Cmmercial Ice Maker Users A. Flush the water line t the machine inlet: 1. Clse the valve n the water line behind the machine and discnnect the water line frm the machine inlet. 2. Open the valve, run 5 gallns f water thrugh the valve and dispse f the water. 3. Clse the valve. 4. Recnnect the water line t the machine inlet. 5. Open the Valve. B. Flush the water lines in the machine: 1. Turn n the machine. 2. Make ice fr 1 hur and dispse f the ice. C. Clean and sanitize all parts and surfaces that cme in cntact with water and ice, fllwing the manufacturer=s instructins. BOILWATE.WPD

Fllw the directins f yur water utility (in the newspaper, radi, r televisin) r, as general guidance, run cld water faucets and drinking funtains fr 3 minutes each if they have nt been used in the

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