10/17/2024
City of Skyline water may be contaminated due to Shut Off and Valve Replacement
What should you do?
Do not drink water before boiling it or use a safe alternative source.
Bring all water to a full, rolling boil, let it boil for one minute or longer, and let it cool before using, or use bottled
water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, and food preparation until
further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in water.
A safe alternative source includes bottled water.
After the system has restored pressure and lifted the advisory, its recommended consumers flush their building
plumbing systems.
What may be the health effects?
Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses,
and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.
Symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms
and they persist, it is recommended you seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from
their health care providers about drinking water.
What happened? What is being done?
On October 17th, 2024, the water will be shut off in our water system due to valve replacement which will be
pretreated with chlorine to disinfect the water. A loss of water pressure means that contamination could have
entered our drinking water distribution system. There is an increased chance that the drinking water may contain
bacteria that could make you sick. The affected area includes residents within the city limits of Skyline. We are
taking the following steps to correct the problem: valve replacement. We will let you know when tests show the
water is safe to drink and you no longer need to boil your water. We expect to resolve the problem within 6
hours.
Please share this information with other people who drink this water and who may not have received this notice
directly (people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, businesses, etc.). You can do this by posting this notice in
a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
For more informationFor more information, please contact Steve Romnes, Skyline Water Department, at 507-327-5332. Do not call 911.
Please refer to: Community Drinking Water Advisory Guidance (PDF)
(https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/water/docs/com/dwaguidance.pdf)
You can also call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791 for general guidelines regarding water
quality safety.
This notice is being sent to you by the City of Skyline. Date Distributed: 10/14/2024
