CASTLE PINES, Colo. — Shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday, the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District lifted a Boil Water Advisory that had been in place for a large portion of Castle Pines since Wednesday morning.
The district posted on its website that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) did comprehensive testing and inspections and determined that the water was safe for all consumption and uses.
The advisory was enacted following the detection of a potential contamination risk due to a main water line break that occurred late Tuesday as crews were working on the Monarch Waterline Rehabilitation Project.
“So it’s unfortunate that in the process to try and avoid, you know, worst case scenarios like this, that it kind of walked us right into one,” said Nathan Travis, the district manager for Castle Pines North Metro District.
About 12,000 residents were affected and now that the water has been deemed safe the district provided the following next steps.
- Run all cold water faucet taps for at least 5 minutes.
- Begin with the lowest faucet in your home and open faucets one at a time, moving from the lowest floor of your home to the highest.
- After five minutes, turn off your faucets in reverse order, from highest to lowest.
- Hot Water Faucets: To clear hot-water pipes and water heater of untreated water, flush the hot water line for a minimum of 15 minutes for a typical household 40-gallon hot-water tank, 30 minutes for an 80-gallon hot water tank or larger. Hot water is then safe to use for washing hands, and for handwashing of dishes, pots and pans, etc.
- Dishwasher: After flushing the hot water pipes and water heater, run your dishwasher on empty one time.
- Ice machines: Dispose of any ice from before or during the boil order and flush the water feed lines by running the ice maker for 24 hours and disposing of this batch as well. Wipe down the ice bin with a disinfectant.
- Water dispensers on fridges: Water dispensers from refrigerators should be flushed through with at least one quart of water. If unsure of your dispenser’s capacity, refer to manufacturer specifications.
- Humidifiers: Discard any water used in humidifiers, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), oral, medical, or health care devices, and rinse the device with clean water.
- Water filters: Replace all water filters.
Food Service Establishments
When a food service establishment is notified that the boil water advisory has been lifted and the drinking water supply is safe, the following actions need to be taken.
- Flush pipes throughout the facility by running each faucet with cold water for 5 minutes.
- Flush, clean, and sanitize appliances that use tap water (such as beverage dispensers, spray misters, coffee and tea urns, ice machines, glass washers, dishwashers) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
- Flush hot water tanks.
- Run drinking fountains continuously for 5 minutes to flush the system.
- Replace and sanitize water filter cartridges according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Take proper steps to flush ice machines by following the manufacturer’s instructions, including:
- Throw out any remaining ice.
- Flush the water line to the machine inlet.
- Close the valve on the water line behind the machine.
- Disconnect the water line from the machine inlet.
- Open the valve and run 5 gallons of water through the valve.
- Dispose of the water.
- Close the valve.
Bottled water was located at 7404 Yorkshire Drive, Castle Pines, CO, 80108.
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