12/7/2024
WT Staff
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December 7, 2024 1257 pm EST
Findlay BWA continues
Safe Drinking Water Act
Hancock County: City of Findlay has yet to rescind the BWA announced earlier this week. Some water connections in City of Findlay were under BWA this week following a water main break on Tuesday, Dec 3. Connections at 1421, 1431, 1439 and 1020 on Strong Avenue; at 1722 and 1728 on Williams Road; and 1700, 1701, 1704, 1710, 1721, 1724, 1801, 1851, 1903, 2136, 2139, 2140, 2144 and 2146 on Blanchard Avenue, are advised to sanitize their drinking water by boiling. From the City of Findlay officials, "As a precaution, state and local health officials recommend that, until further notice, consumers vigorously boil, for at least one minute, any water used for drinking (including water used to make ice), cooking, or oral hygiene or bottled water should be used."
According to City of Findlay, "The department is collecting samples from the affected area to assure that the water is free from any bacterial contamination. An additional notice will be given when the water boil advisory is lifted. Any questions should be directed to the Water Treatment Plant at 419-424-7193 or Water Distribution Department at 419-424-7460.
Findlay City operates under SDWA permit OH3200111 serving a population 20,234 from surface water sourced in the Blanchard River watershed. See yellow tags on the map to the right for the location of the Findlay water treatment plant. The water impact zone for Findlay shows when you enable the watershed layer with directional arrows. See also the hazardous materials spills in pink.
See how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS river monitoring sites in Ohio
Fair, just above freezing statewide Saturday, looking to be a sunny day around Wilmington, just a few clouds hanging around. High 40 expected for the north, mostly cloudy this afternoon around Cleveland.
Streamflow levels remain low statewide, there are record low water levels in Great Miami and Scioto River systems with 2nd percentile low flows in Muskingum River basin, Lake Erie drainage area and Ohio River minor tributaries. Two watersheds are in severe drought status Saturday, Wheeling Creek remains severe impacting south Jefferson and Belmont Counties. In the Lake Erie drainage area, St Josephs River watershed has escalated from moderate to severe drought overnight. Lower Maumee watershed joins Tiffin River watershed in moderate drought. Seven-day average streamflows indicating below normal moisture conditions have expanded overnight, claiming the Upper Great Miami and Upper Scioto River watersheds. All watersheds of Lake Erie drainage basin north of the state divide are now drought rated, with one exception, the Ashtabula - Chagrin River watershed is the only unrated area in the north.
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