Thousands Left Without Drinking Water After the City of Grand Rapids Gets Hit With a Water Crisis
A water main break near Leonard St NE and Union Avenue NE has caused over 20,000 homes and businesses in the Grand Rapids area to experience a water crisis, leaving community members frustrated and struggling without access to safe drinking water. It all started on Sunday, March 17th, when a water main broke in a remote area. Around 1:30 pm, an emergency alert notified residents East of 131 and North of Hall Street of the water boil advisory. Although the broken main has since been fixed, the city is still in the process of flushing the system and testing the water for safety. Officials state that this entire process could take days. And warn that its unlikely that the issue will be fixed by Wednesday. Residents affected by the crisis have been urged by city officials to boil their water for at least two minutes before using it, to kill any harmful bacteria. To attest to the importance of boiling the water, a resident who unfortunately consumed the contaminated water on accident has re...