St. Louis City Water Division Lifts Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for Parts of North and South City

The boil water advisory was due to low water pressure caused by a loss of incoming supplied power at their Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant.

January 3, 2023 | 2 min reading time

Update 1/4/2023

The Precautionary Boil Water Advisory that was issued by the City of St. Louis Water Division on 01/03/23 for portions of North and South City has been lifted effective 8:05 AM 01/04/23.The Water Division conducted several tests on water samples collected in the affected areas and has verified the water is not contaminated and is safe to consume.

Original Release 1/3/2023

Precautionary Boil Advisory for Parts of the North and South CityThe City Water Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for portions of its service area due to low water pressure caused by a loss of incoming supplied power at their Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant.

There are two affected areas (one in North city and one in South city) under the precautionary boil water advisory. The affected neighborhoods are as follows:

  • Area 1:
    • Hamilton Heights, Kingsway West and Wells-Goodfellow
  • Area 2:
    • Hi-Pointe, Clayton-Tamm, Cheltenham and Kings Oak
    • Franz Park, The Hill and Southwest Garden
    • Ellendale, Clifton Heights and North Hampton
    • Tower Grove South, South Grand and Gravois Park

See map for more specific detail of the affected area.

The Water Division has not detected any contamination to the water supply and has issued the boil water advisory out of an abundance of caution.

The boil water advisory is in effect until further notice. The Water Division will analyze water samples before determining when to lift the boil water advisory. Test results will be in 24 hours.

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