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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

City City Says Not to Drink the Water in Certain Parts of South Seattle

Posted by Eli Sanders on Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:41 AM

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Not for drinking!

Due to that big water main break in South Seattle early this morning, Seattle Public Utilities is warning certain people not to drink their tap water.

"Residents and businesses in two areas are being asked to not use tap water for drinking or cooking purposes—unless it is boiled—until notified," the department said in a press release just now.

What are the two areas?

- An area bounded by 55th Ave. South to the east, and 44th Ave. South to the west; and Ferdinand Street to the north, and South Brandon Street to the south.

- An area bounded by South Brandon Street to the north, and South Brighton Street to the south, and Wilson Ave. South to the east, and 48th Ave. South to the west.

Map in the jump.

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That would include my house. I wish they had told me this before I drank the water.

Posted by Goldy on January 4, 2012 at 11:44 AM

And this will go on for how long? Any other info? Fucking a. This blows.

Posted by A Magnolia Heron on January 4, 2012 at 11:51 AM

@1: I wouldn't worry about it, Goldy. It'll probably just turn you into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Posted by TVDinner

on January 4, 2012 at 12:00 PM

thanks for postin.

Posted by northaxe on January 4, 2012 at 12:01 PM

It's weird how Seattle Public Utilities has no way of directly contacting the residents affected by this. If I hadn't been looking at Slog, I would never of known.

Posted by David Nixon on January 4, 2012 at 12:14 PM

shit, i'm right on the border, and have been chugging like a champ. anywhere in hillman city a brother can snag some small beers? maybe mel's...

Posted by nonotford on January 4, 2012 at 12:48 PM

let's make the water turn blaaaaaaaaack.

Posted by Cascade Citizen on January 4, 2012 at 1:03 PM

@5 Yeah, I thought there was something wrong with our plumbing and I was about to get the landlord over when I read this on Slog. How are we supposed to find out about this stuff?

Posted by A Magnolia Heron on January 4, 2012 at 1:14 PM

I live 4 blocks outside the zone. I should probably stick to bottled water, too, I bet.

Posted by Collin on January 4, 2012 at 1:26 PM

@9 If that main included your house, they would have put you on that list. It's not like they had a discussion "Hey do you suppose it might affect a larger area?" "Nah, let those guys fend for themselves."

Posted by prompt on January 4, 2012 at 1:33 PM

You know what pays for water main repairs? TAXES!! I'm with Ron Paul: Abolish Seattle Public Utilities altogether and let the people work it out!

Posted by Gurldoggie

on January 4, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Or die trying! U! S! A!

Posted by Gurldoggie

on January 4, 2012 at 1:39 PM

@10

If you mean germs, yes. Germs can't magically travel between two pipes that aren't connected to each other. But cooties? Cooties can spread just by being within spitting distance. Cooties can spread just by thinking about them.

The cootie zone extends at least a mile outside the red box.

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