(Columbia, SC) -- Several boil water advisories are underway in South Carolina.
In Columbia, a six-inch water line break could have caused bacterial contamination in the water. Because of this, Columbia Water is asking customers on several streets to boil their water. Customers living at Glendon Rd, Lorick Ave. and Johnson Ave in Richland County are asked to vigorously boil their water for at least one (1) full minute prior to drinking or cooking.
In Spartanburg County, Spartanburg Water is warning several neighborhoods to boil water for at least a minute before drinking it or cooking with it. The utility says there's no confirmed contamination. The area involved is New Cut Road and the surrounding areas northwest of I-85.
The advisory will impact the following areas, according to officials:
- New Cut Road from Fairforest Road to Mitchell Road
- Mt. Zion Road from New Cut Road to Campground Road and Green Road
- Mitchell Road from Mt. Zion Road to Settle Road
- John Dodd Road from I-26 to Jordan Creek Farm Road and Russell Road
- Jordan Creek Road from John Dodd Road to Gibbs Road
- Campground Road from New Cut Road to Mt. Zion Road