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City of Cape Girardeau Lifts Boil Advisory After Water Tests Clear, Following Power Issue

On Monday, the Cape Girardeau Water Plant experienced an electrical failure affecting one of the three main power feeds to the facility. Crews from Ameren UE and partner electrical companies were on-site to complete repairs. To maintain service, Water Plant No. 2 was activated and is supplying water to the community, with generators currently providing backup power. Currently, all water storage tanks are full, and the water quality remains safe and reliable.

A 14” cast iron water main broke on the morning of Mon. Dec. 9th in the 100-block of East Cape Rock Drive. Customers were told to expect lower water pressure shortly after the break and to boil and cool any water before drinking. On Tues. Dec. 10th, the boil water advisory was lifted after tests determined the water was free of contaminants.

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Major Water Main Fixed, Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Cape Girardeau Water Customers

Alex Barton (KRCU Alum)

A precautionary boil water advisory for all City of Cape Girardeau water customers has been lifted after test results confirmed that the water is safe and clean. The advisory, which had been issued on December 9th following a large water main break near the Cape Rock Water Plant, was lifted once the water samples were tested and found to be free of contaminants.

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Boil Water Advisory Lifted For City of Cape, After Water Was Tested, Found "Clean And Safe"

John Moore

Updated 04/11/21: The Precautionary Boil Advisory affecting 14,000 customers has been lifted. The water was tested on Sat. Apr. 10, after a pipe was…