LAFAYETTE PARISH — The Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) has lifted the boil water advisory for neighborhoods near Johnston Street.
The advisory, which had been in effect due to a drop in water pressure, applied to areas north of Johnston Street, south of West Congress Street, west of Cajundome Boulevard, and east of Bertrand Drive.
LUS says water samples have passed all required testing under the supervision of the Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Public Health.
Residents and businesses in the impacted area can now safely use tap water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, and other activities — but LUS recommends taking the following post-advisory precautions:
- Discard the next three batches of ice from automatic ice makers
- Run your dishwasher empty once on the hottest or sanitize cycle
- Unscrew faucet aerators, flush the line for 5 minutes, then clean and reinstall the aerators
You can check your status or view the advisory area map through the LUS Outage & Events Map.
