Alerts
September 25, 2026
EAST JOHNSON CO WATER ASSN JOHNSON
A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ORDER NOTICE
ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT
ANDREW TOWNSLEY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
ENGINEERING BRANCH, (501) 661-2623
NEWS ARTICLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS CONFIRMED THE 'BOIL WATER'
NOTICE ISSUED BY EAST JOHNSON CO WATER ASSN FOR THE AREA BETWEEN
HWY 333 NORTH OF HICKEYTOWN ROAD TO PADGETT LANE. THIS ORDER WAS
ISSUED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT
CONTAMINATED WATER MAY HAVE ENTERED THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AS A
RESULT OF A LOSS IN NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE FROM A MAIN BREAK.
UNDER THE ‘BOIL WATER’ ORDER, ALL AFFECTED CUSTOMERS MUST BE
ADVISED THAT THE WATER MAY BE UNSAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, AND
WATER USED FOR DRINKING OR FOOD PREPARATION MUST BE BOILED BRISKLY FOR ONE (1) MINUTE PRIOR TO USE. ALL ICE CUBES SHOULD BE DISCARDED AND ONLY BOILED WATER USED FOR MAKING ICE.
THIS "PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE" WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED, AN ADEQUATE DISINFECTANT LEVEL IS
ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND A
BACTERIOLOGICAL SURVEY SHOWS THAT THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK.
THE BOIL WATER ORDER WAS DUE TO MAIN BREAK.
