Stavanger and Randaberg municipality have issued a boil warning – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

There was a break in a main water line at Stokka in Stavanger on Monday evening, which is now causing trouble for around 55,000 residents in the municipalities of Stavanger and Randaberg. The incident may have led to contaminated water entering the mains. An SMS has been sent out with a boil alert, which means that water that is to be taken in the mouth must be boiled first. Many residents of Stavanger received this message last night. Photo: news Believes stone is the cause In Ivar, the inter-municipal company responsible for water, sewage and recycling, they now believe they have found the cause of the breach. – A large stone has been lying next to the concrete pipe since 1977, and this may have rubbed a hole in the line, says communications advisor Odd Kristian Stokka. It is uncertain how long the boil warning will apply. There were big leaks from the water pipe last night. The water pipe transfers 850 liters of water per second. Photo: Hanne Høyland / news Uncertain when the water is clean When the water can be declared healthy is uncertain. – We have to discuss whether it makes sense to take water samples already on Tuesday or whether we have to wait. In any case, the water samples must be cultured, and it can easily take a day before we get a response to the samples, says Jarle Furre, head of water, sewage and waste disposal in Stavanger municipality, to Stavanger Aftenblad. Randaberg municipality states that all the municipality’s residents must boil water for drinking. A crisis team was set up The relevant areas in Stavanger are Madla, Stokka, Tasta, Vardeneset, Kvernevik, Sunde and Byhaugen, the municipality states on its website. – Now the situation is normalized by the water being diverted away from the fracture site. Our people are digging down to the breach and during the course of tomorrow it will be closed, says communications advisor Stokka to news. On Monday evening, a crisis team was set up. – At 21.02 the alarm went off at our place, and people moved out. We managed to seal both ends at the fracture site after an hour and 40 minutes, he says. Published 15.10.2024, at 08.17 Updated 15.10.2024, at 08.25



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