Clearwater and the Scott Lake Board Members just finished delivering boil notices to everyone in the Scott Lake Community. The boil notice is also attached here for more details.

Click here to be directed to the CDC site which will provide more details on boil notices

Important note: the leak repair on Champion Hill that was scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

A boil notice is in affect for all Scott Lake Residents till at the earliest Wednesday. Updates will be posted here and Facebook pages. Please pass this information to your neighbors to ensure they are informed.

Next phase will be to have the water tested by DOH. Once that is completed an given the okay the boil notice will be lifted. Once we get that information, this site, Facebook and the reader board will be updated.

Details of what is included for a boil notice can be found here at CDCs website here.

Handwashing

• In many situations, you can use tap water and soap to wash hands. Follow the guidance from your local public health officials.
• Be sure to scrub your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and rinse them well under running water.
• If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Bathing and showering

• Be careful not to swallow any water when bathing or showering.
• Use caution when bathing babies and young children. Consider giving them a sponge bath to reduce the chance of them swallowing water.

Brushing teeth

• Brush teeth with boiled or bottled water. Do not use untreated tap water.

Washing dishes

• If possible, use disposable plates, cups, and utensils during a boil water advisory.
• Household dishwashers generally are safe to use if the water reaches a final rinse temperature of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65.55°Celsius), or if the dishwater has a sanitizing cycle.
• Sterilize all baby bottles.
  • To wash dishes by hand:
    • Wash and rinse the dishes as you normally would using hot water.
    • In a separate basin, add 1 teaspoon of unscented household liquid bleach for each gallon of warm water.
    • Soak the rinsed dishes in the water for at least one minute.
    • Let the dishes air dry completely before using again.

Laundry

• It is safe to wash clothes as usual.

Cleaning

• Use bottled water, boiled water, or water that has been disinfected with bleach pdf icon[PDF – 1 page] to clean washable toys and surfaces.

Caring for pets

• Pets can get sick by some of the same germs as people or spread germs to people. Provide bottled or boiled water after it has been cooled for pets to use.
• If bottled water is not available, bring water to a full rolling boil for 1 minute (at elevations above 6,500 feet, boil for 3 minutes), then allow it to cool before use.
• Boil tap water even if it is filtered.
• Do not use water from any appliance connected to your water line, such as ice and water from a refrigerator.

Caring for your garden and houseplants

• You can use tap water for household plants and gardens.

The park restrooms will be closing September 26th for cleaning and sanitizing. They will remain closed for the season and reopen in the spring of 2020.

To prepare for the Scott Lake Cleanup on September 21, H&H Towing is offering free removal of cars and vehicles. The free removal is from August 19th to September 21st and only available to Scott Lake residents. You can contact H&H Towing at 360-250-0635 or 360-753-6600.

You are invited to attend to have coffee with Fire Chief Russ Kaleiwahea and Chief Scott Thursday, August 1st from 10am-12pm at the Scott Lake Community Center.

Coffee with the fire chiefs is a great opportunity to meet with your fire chiefs and ask any question about the West Thurston Fire Department and the upcoming replacement levy proposition being presented to our community. We look forward to meeting with our friends and neighbors.