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WHAT TO DO AFTER A BOIL WATER NOTICE IS LIFTED

Residents are advised to “flush” their water following the lifting of a boil water notice in order to clear plumbing of potentially contaminated water. Flushing your household and building water lines includes interior and exterior faucets; showers; water and ice dispensers; water treatment units, etc. Please use the following guidance:

Cold Water Faucets:

Run tap water until the water feels cold, one minute or more, before drinking, brushing teeth, or using for food preparation. If you have a single-lever faucet, set it to run the cold water first.

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 hand-washing of dishes, pots and pans, etc. Never use water from the “hot” faucet for drinking, cooking, or other internal consumption purposes.

Dishwashers:

After flushing hot water pipes and water heater, run dishwasher empty one time.

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.

Food and Baby Formula:

Discard baby formula and any other food and drink prepared with tap water during the boil water notice. If unsure of the exact dates, contact your water department.

Refrigerator Water-Dispensing Machine:

Water dispensers from refrigerators should be flushed by at least one quart of water. If unsure of your dispenser’s capacity, refer to manufacturer specifications.

Ice Cubes:

Automatic ice dispensers should be emptied of ice made during the boil water order and run through a 24-hour cycle, discarding the ice to assure purging of the icemaker water supply line.

For medical, dental, and food-service establishments, please refer to the guidance from the Vermont Department of Health: https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/ENV FL boil-water­ notice-guidance.pdf

The water boil order has been lifted as of July 16 9am.

https://www.chelseavt.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Town-of-Chelsea-Boil-Water-Notice-1.pdf

Update: the water boil ordinance remains in effect as of July 15.

Effective immediately, VTrans has closed the bridge on VT-110 north of Upper Village Road (near Devil’s Den) to all traffic. A temporary bridge will be placed in the next 1-2 weeks.

Below are important resources.  We encourage you to report any damage that you may have sustained at the links below.  Reporting any damage will help in identifying the need for assistance and support in our community.

Individuals: If you had any type of flooding damages and want to be registered for individual assistance, please contact call 2-1-1 or visit https://vermont211.org/resident-form

Businesses: please visit  https://vermont211.org/business-form#Business%20Form

If you have questions about removing storm debris from your property’s waterway, please use the following resources: 

Flood Recovery Resources | Agency of Natural Resources (vermont.gov)  

Web address:   ANR.Vermont.Gov/Flood  

If you had damage to crops, forage, equipment, and buildings please use the following resources:  www.Agriculture.Vermont.Gov/Flood  

If you or anyone you know has been put out of your residence due to flood damage, there will be a Multi-agency Resource Center set up at the Barre City, BOR building tomorrow Saturday, July 15th.  This will be open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Some agencies include Housing Assistance, Red Cross, and Economic Services Division.    

The transfer station will be open and operating as normal tomorrow, July 15, 2023.  The dumpsters at the Heath Field are for storm waste only.  We cannot accept tires, chemicals, appliances, furniture, or freon-containing items.

We’re waiting to receive additional information from the State on continual disposal.                                          

~  Chelsea Selectboard

Event Description:  Incident Closure – Updated
TRAFFIC ALERT: VT-110 in Chelsea north of Upper Village Rd is now CLOSED to all traffic for bridge work.
Start TimeJul 14 2023, 10:13 AM

Area Notification: Orange County