The Town of Copan, Washington County Rural Water District 7 and Hulah Water District 20 are all under a mandatory water boil order until further notice.

 

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality issued the order on Friday. Individuals and businesses who use tap water in those areas should bring water to a full, rolling boil for at least one minute, use bottled water, or water from another acceptable source for consumption, use in food preparation, dishwashing and brushing teeth.

 

The order was issued due to high turbidities and low disinfectant levels in the drinking water.

 

Users will be notified when the water is considered safe for human consumption. Federal law requires that consumers be notified when a public water supply exceeds certain maximum contaminant levels and might be harmful to the health of consumers.