Montgomery County Public Utilities has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory that affected customers from the northern part of Candor to Troy Candor Road and down to the community of Windblow. The advisory was issued as a preventive measure while laboratory tests were conducted on water samples.
The utility stated, “Laboratory analysis of water samples have now confirmed that the water is safe, and it is no longer advised to boil water used for human consumption.” Customers are still being told they may notice some discoloration or air in their lines, but these issues do not pose a public health risk. Flushing household systems by running faucets should help clear out any remaining discoloration or air.
Anyone with questions about the notice can contact Montgomery County Public Utilities at 910-439-6197. The department reiterated, “Again, Montgomery County Public Utilities is advising that laboratory analysis of water samples have confirmed that the water is safe for human consumption, and it is no longer advised to boil water.”
In related education news for Montgomery County, recent data shows that only 15.9% of senior students who took the reading portion of the ACT in local school districts during the 2022-23 academic year were considered ready for college (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/). Similarly, 19.5% of seniors met readiness standards on the English portion (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/). Among juniors, 25.1% were deemed ready for college-level reading (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/), while 26.3% achieved readiness in English (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/). For science and math portions among juniors, just 9.8% and 12.2%, respectively, reached college-ready benchmarks (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/).
