Three boil water orders have been issued for Stone, Newton and Searcy Counties.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, a boil order was issued for Stone and Searcy Counties on Jan. 28 due to a power outage. The order affects the West Stone County Water Association and customers along Highway 263 between Mozart and Shirley and along Highway 9 to Turkey Creek.
A boil order was issued Monday for the East Newton County Water Association due to a main break. The advisory affects customers for the area of Norton’s Country Store going north on Highway 123 and ending at the Buffalo River.
All affected customers are advised the water may be unsafe for human consumption, and water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one minute prior to use.
All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water used for making ice.
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