CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — A boil water advisory is still in effect in Cedar Springs. Schools are closed again on Thursday and so are some businesses in the area.
Cedar Springs City Clerk, Rebecca Johnson, told 13 ON YOUR SIDE that she encourages the community to boil water for anything they plan on consuming this week.
"Make sure that you're boiling your water for any type of drinking, cooking, brushing your teeth, anything that you're consuming," said Johnson.
Johnson said on Tuesday night, Cedar Spring residents reported to the city that there was little or no water at all coming through their faucets.
"That then triggered our DPW department and then they would come out and inspect whatever is necessary. They went out, took a look, found out that the alarm did not sound when it should have, and it was a machine error unfortunately. Nothing that could have been prevented on our end," said Johnson.
Johnson said the Public Works Department quickly reset the alarm system. They got the pumps running and returned water within 15 minutes to city residents. The loss of pressure allowed potential bacteria to enter the water system, which is why the city is still under a boil water advisory.
"We are required to put out that precautionary notice. So we have to do some testing with the state, clear everything on our end before we can lift that so that's kind of where we're at right now. We're waiting for those test results. We're not anticipating that the boil water advisory is lifted until at least Friday afternoon at the earliest," said Johnson.
Cedar Springs Public Schools along with many businesses were closed Wednesday and will close again Thursday, due to the boil water advisory.
The city received a donation from Ice Mountain for a semi-truck full of bottled water that will be given to residents from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Cedar Springs Fire Station. Johnson said the city is doing all they can to help restore the water.
"We really wanted to do is get out there and make sure that the information that we're getting out to residents is fast, efficient and clear to them, so that way they can continue to live a normal life as best as possible," said Johnson.
City officials said they will notify the community when the advisory is lifted.