Boil Water Advisory Update
Town of Blacksburg on Track to Lift Boil Advisory on Friday, pending final test results. Effective immediately, the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water (VDH-ODW) has lifted the boil water advisory for the following areas. Customers in these areas will be contacted directly by their service provider.
The boil water advisory has been lifted for:
Bethel service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Mud Pike service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Plum Creek service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Riner service area (Montgomery County PSA)
The boil advisory remains in effect for the Town of Christiansburg, Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and the remainder of Montgomery County PSA customers.
To determine if the advisory has been lifted in your service area, visit this interactive map or call VA211.
For information on how to flush your home, restaurant, or business, visit montva.com/boil-water-lifted.
Again, lifting the boil water advisory in a specific area depends on successful testing to confirm the absence of bacteria in the water distribution and storage systems. This phased approach aims to lift the advisory as safely and rapidly as possible.
Pending final test results, below please find the updated timeline to lift the boil water advisory throughout the New River Valley Regional Water Authority’s service area:
Town of Christiansburg (remaining service areas):
Oct. 11
Town of Blacksburg:
Oct. 11
Virginia Tech:
Oct. 11
Montgomery County PSA Customers (remaining service areas):
Oct. 13: Alleghany Springs
Oct. 13: Elliston
Oct. 13: Lafayette
Oct. 13: Shawsville
As previously shared, the estimated timeline is a goal, but contingent entirely on testing results and final approval from VDH-ODW.
For areas remaining under the boil water advisory, please continue boiling water for cooking and consumption. The water remains safe for showering, bathing, cleaning, and washing clothes or dishes by hand or in a dishwasher. Please refer to the VDH-ODW FAQs for direction.
FAQs
VDH-ODW FAQs
Service areas no longer under the boil water advisory:
Oct. 7: Prices Fork service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Oct. 7: Belview service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Oct. 7: Peppers Ferry Road Corridor (Town of Christiansburg)
Oct. 7: Cambria Street service area (Town of Christiansburg)
Oct. 9: Bethel service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Oct. 9: Mud Pike service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Oct. 9: Plum Creek service area (Montgomery County PSA)
Oct. 9: Riner service area (Montgomery County PSA)
