A boil water advisory for residents of New Hope, Crystal and Golden Valley is expected to remain in effect until at least Monday afternoon following a temporary drop in water pressure, officials said Sunday afternoon.
“While there’s no confirmed contamination, cities are following state health guidelines to make sure the water is completely safe,” according to a news release.
The advisory was issued after a valve on a water tower in Golden Valley malfunctioned overnight, New Hope reported on social media Sunday morning.
As of 9 a.m., crews were working to restore water to the cities. New Hope reported shortly after that staff had restored water pressure.
The Department of Health was testing the water, and a New Hope spokeswoman estimated the boil advisory would remain in effect for 24 hours.
New Hope Mayor John Elder wrote on Facebook that the water tower valve inadvertently closed Saturday night.
“We are also investigating how this happened so that it won’t happen again!” he wrote, adding crews reopened the valve Sunday morning.
Residents were advised to use bottled water or boil tap water for drinking, washing dishes, cooking and brushing their teeth unless they have been notified that temporary water hookups have been successful.
