UPDATE: Hazelton boil advisory lifted

UPDATE (5/17):

The city of Hazelton has lifted a boil advisory after a test results have returned negative.

City Clerk Ange Black said according to water quality protocol the city had two consecutive days of tests come back clear of contaminants.

As a precautionary measure, the city issued a boil advisory after the water system lost pressure on Wednesday.

The city is upgrading its water system and as previously reported, anticipated boil advisories could be as possibility during the upgrade process.

INITIAL STORY:

The city of Hazelton is under another boil advisory until further notice.

KMVT received a call from city clerk Ange Black at about 1:30 Wednesday. She said the boil advisory was put in to place after the system lost pressure.

The last boil advisory was in effect from April 23-May 9.

The city of Hazelton is updating its water system that is more than 50 years old.

The boil advisory is in effect for water that people would use for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and give to pets for consumption until further notice.

KMVT will update this story when more information becomes available.