KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Kalamazoo has issued a Boil Water Advisory for certain areas near Parker Avenue.
According to an official statement issued Sunday afternoon, Kalamazoo is in the process of repairing a water main break on Parker Avenue. The break resulted in a temporary loss of pressure, owing to the need for a precautionary boil water advisory.
Affected parts of the advisory include:
- Parker Avenue – South Westnedge Avenue (western boundary) to South Rose Street (eastern boundary), both sides of the street. Does NOT include the northwest corner of Parker Avenue and South Park Street.
- S. Westnedge Avenue – Includes only the northeast and southeast corner of South Westnedge Avenue and Parker Avenue.
- S. Park Street – Parker Avenue (northern boundary) to Buchanan Avenue (southern boundary), both sides of the street. It does NOT include the northwest corner of South Park Street and Parker Avenue. It also does NOT include the northwest, southwest, and south east corners of South Park Street and Buchanan Avenue.
- S. Rose Street – Only the northwest and southwest corners of S Rose Street and Parker Avenue.
- S. Westnedge Avenue – Includes only the northeast and southeast corner of South Westnedge Avenue and Parker Avenue.
- S. Park Street – Parker Avenue (northern boundary) to Buchanan Avenue (southern boundary), both sides of the street. It does NOT include the northwest corner of South Park Street and Parker Avenue. It also does NOT include the northwest, southwest, and south east corners of South Park Street and Buchanan Avenue.
- S. Rose Street – Only the northwest and southwest corners of S Rose Street and Parker Avenue.
Officials say that municipal water customers in the affected area may use bottled water for consumptive purposes or boil their tap water for two minutes prior to use for drinking or other ingestion. No special precautionary measures are necessary for water used for personal hygiene.
Citizens in the areas should also be aware that this is a precautionary advisory only, and no tests have confirmed the presence of any bacteria at this time.
City officials expect that the advisory will be lifted within 72 hours on November 13th.
