Precautionary boil water advisory issued following water main break in South City lifted

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – The precautionary boil water advisory for some south St. Louis City neighborhoods has been lifted Saturday.

In an email, communications director for Mayor Tishaura Jones, Nick Desideri, said the repairs on the 20″ main should be complete Saturday afternoon.

During the boil order, the affected neighborhoods were:

Area 1

• Bevo Mill

• Boulevard Heights

• Carondelet

• Dutchtown

• Holly Hills

• Mount Pleasant

Area 2

• Lindenwood Park

The boundaries for the boil advisory are as follows:

Boil Advisory Boundary Area 1

• Mississippi River west on Robert to Morganford

• North on Morganford to Delor

• East on Delor to Gustine

• North on Gustine to Itaska

• East on Itaska to S. Grand

• North on S. Grand to Taft

• East on Taft to Virginia

• South on Virginia to Delor

• East on Delor to Mississippi River

Boil Advisory Boundary Area 2

• Fyler @ Jamieson, East to Watson

• South on Watson to Chippewa

• West on Chippewa to Jamieson

• North on Jamieson to Fyler

The advisory comes after a water main broke in south St. Louis Friday.

The break occurred at Lansdowne and Chippewa around 12:15 p.m.

Under a boil water advisory, people should boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use. Water should be boils before drinking, juice dilution, food preparation and brushing teeth. Water should be cooled before drinking.

Ice made from unboiled water should not be used and thrown out, including household automatic ice makers.

Dishes and other food contact surfaces should be disinfected by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per a gallon of water.

Earlier this week, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Infrastructure and Utilities Committee heard Board Bill 49, which proposes a phased-in water rate increase that would help with infrastructure repairs.

In an email Friday, Desideri said, “The Board of Aldermen last adjusted the City’s water rate in 2010, nearly 13 years ago, and did not move on a proposal to do so in 2016. With more than 60 water main breaks since October 2022, it’s absolutely clear that the City can no longer kick the can down the road.”

For the most up to date information on this boil advisory, you can visit St. Louis Water’s website.

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