Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory for all its customers.
“There are no restrictions on the use of drinking water supplied to all MLGW customers,” said the company in a statement. “The action has been taken in consultation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) after assuring water safety standards have been met.”
The company initially entered a precautionary water boil following “recent freezing temperatures that caused water main breaks and private property leaks that caused low water pressure in MLGW’s water system.”
MLGW has advised customers to turn on their main water valve if it has been closed, flush any faucet a minimum of two minutes, and to “begin with the faucet that is highest up” in their homes and move to the lower ones.
Customers are also asked to get rid of any ice made during the water boil notice and to check their water filters.
If customers notice that their water is discolored, they should flush water pipes until water runs clear, and should also avoid washing clothes.