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ELKINS -- On Monday afternoon, the City of Elkins released the following statement:
"Water system personnel are responding to a leak in a water line on South Kerens Avenue. A Boil Water Notice is now in effect for customers on South Kerens Avenue between 10th Street and the Tygart Valley River. The approximate area of the Boil Water Notice is marked in red on the map below.
"The earliest that laboratory testing can be completed and the notice lifted is Wednesday, July 26.
"Boil Water Notices are issued out of an abundance of caution because positive pressure has been lost and the possibility of contamination exists, NOT because contamination has been detected. The presence or absence of contamination must be confirmed by an independent lab through a testing process that requires at least 24 hours after delivery of a sample. Samples cannot be taken until the leak has been repaired and service has been restored. Samples can only be submitted during business hours.
"Notification will be sent out when the Boil Water Notice is lifted. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience during this time."