Precautionary boil water order for East Valley Water System customers in Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for the East Valley Water System in the Skyline Service Area, effective Immediately. This precautionary boil water notice is being issued due to a loss of pressure in the Skyline service area. You may experience low water pressure but the water supply is not being shut off. Do not drink the water without boiling it first. Bring all water to a boil for two minutes and let it cool before using or use bottled water.

The affected areas are: Skyline Ranch inclusive of East Valley Road north of Johnson Lane to south of Stephanie Way, Chiquita Drive, Terra Court, Skyline Drive, Fremont Avenue, and Crown Way; Bramwell Homestead inclusive of Downs Drive east of Stewart Avenue, Stephanie Way east of Fuller Avenue to west of East Valley Road, Stewart Avenue, Brandi Rose Way, Fuller Avenue, Amber Rose Drive, Kaleb Court, Pamela Place, and Squires Street.

Also included in the affected areas are: Squires Street north of Stephanie Way, Steve Court, West High Pointe Court, High Point Court, Nye Drive south of Chowbuck Drive, Sierra View Court and Thirsty Magoo Court. Pinon Hills Elementary School is not within the affected area.

**Parcels within the general notice area that are on private domestic wells are not affected.**

The County is working with the State Bureau of Safe Drinking Water to bring the system back on line and complete the requisite bacteriological sampling to ensure the safety of our residents.

'We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience while this work is being completed. We anticipate being able to rescind the precautionary boil water notice by Friday, July 23, 2021," said county officials in a press release.

For additional questions or concerns please call before 5:00 pm (775) 783-6480 and after 5:00 pm call non-emergency dispatch at (775)782-5126.