A boil water advisory that was in place for several days for East Bank Jefferson Parish residents has been lifted. More than 150 water samples were tested and the Louisiana Department of Health lifted the advisory Saturday morning. Residents are now safely able to use and drink their water without boiling it. Parish officials provided the following information for safe consumption of water: What should residents do?Now that the boil water notice is lifted, residents should flush home plumbing systems by running cold water through all faucets. Residents should also flush out all appliances connected to the water line, such as refrigerators and dishwaters. Ice from ice makers should be dumped and replaced three times before use. Why did this boil water advisory go into effect and take approximately 42 hours to lift?This boil water advisory went into effect on Thursday, June 8, due to a total power outage from Entergy while one water tower was out of service for rehab, which added extra stress on the remaining tower to maintain pressure levels throughout the east bank of Jefferson Parish after the power outage.Once the boil water advisory was issued, the Jefferson Parish Water Department collected 150 samples throughout the east bank of Jefferson Parish. The collection was complete by Friday, June 9, and all samples were sent to the Jefferson Parish Water Quality Lab. Samples must sit for 18-24 hours after being collected before the Jefferson Parish Water Department can analyze them to determine whether the water meets potable water standards. This Boil Water Advisory is now lifted because it has been determined that the water is safe to drink.For any further questions call the Jefferson Parish East Bank Water Treatment Plant at 504-838 – 4312.