The Town of Mancos has lifted its boil water advisory. But customers of Mancos Rural Water remain under a separate boil water order.
The town announced Friday, November 13th that state health officials approved lifting its advisory following repairs and water quality testing.
Town water customers can resume drinking, cooking and brushing their teeth with tap water without boiling it first.
Mancos Rural Water’s latest posted update, dated November 12th, says its entire system remains under a boil order until further notice.
Customers of that system should continue boiling their water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and food preparation.
For town customers, state officials recommend flushing plumbing: run each cold water tap for five minutes.
Then, run hot-water taps until the water turns cool for tank systems, or for five minutes if you have an on-demand system.
Discard ice made during the advisory, and clean or replace water filters according to manufacturer recommendations.
The town asks customers to avoid outdoor watering and vehicle washing, along with other varieties of non-essential use, through November 20th.
