(Stafford)- Stafford County Utilities has issued a boil water alert for areas in the northern part of the county due to complications from a water main break after heavy rainfall. Out of an abundance of caution, authorities strongly advise residents to boil water or use bottled water for consumption. There is no current evidence of contamination of drinking water. However, when pressure levels drop in larger areas of the system, Virginia Department of Health protocols call for additional testing that can take three to five days to complete.
Go to the Stafford County Utilities website to determine if you are in the affected area. Customers possibly affected will have also received a direct notification. Call the Utilities Department at (540) 658-8616.”