Boil Water Advisory In Place For Portion Of Cape Cod

UPDATE: The boil water advisory has been lifted. For more information, click here: Bourne Water District Lifts Boil Water Advisory

BOURNE, MA — The Bourne Water District remains under a boil water advisory on Tuesday after water samples came back positive for E. coli and coliform.

Bourne Water District is the largest of the three water districts within the boundaries of the Town of Bourne, covering an area from the Sandwich town line to the Falmouth town line on the Cape side of the Canal.

The water advisory began over the weekend after samples were taken on Aug. 9. Samples were taken again on Monday, meaning the earliest the Water District will have results is Tuesday afternoon.

Bottled water donations have been accepted and are currently being handed out at 573 County Rd., in Pocasset. One case per household within the boil water advisory is allowed, officials said.

An update on Tuesday stated that officials are taking another round of samples with the hopes that they come back clean.

As for what to do in the meantime, the boil water advisory states that customers must boil water for at least one minute before any use, including cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes or drinking. This order is for both humans and pets, officials said.