Over a week later, Snohomish boil water advisory remains

SNOHOMISH — Dozens of Snohomish homes are still under a boil water advisory over a week after normal water service was expected to be restored. City officials say the problem is a symptom of a much larger issue with aging water infrastructure.

About 75 homes on South Carpenter Road and OK Mill Road, roughly 7 miles outside of Snohomish city limits, lost water service on Jan. 29 after a leak was discovered in a nearby water main, according to a press release.

Crews quickly repaired the line and restored service, but another break in the same line the following day led officials to issue the boil water advisory “out of an abundance of caution” against contamination, a press release said at the time.

Officials expected repairs to be done by Feb. 1, three days after the notice, the release said. The boil water advisory remained in effect, however, by the time a third break in the line was found on Feb. 7.

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