MOUNDS, Okla. — Mounds Public Schools is closed Nov. 9 and the town is on a voluntary boil order after concerns about water quality.
The boil order is for those in Creek County's Rural Water District #7.
Water issues are nothing new to Mounds residents. 2 News spoke with residents in July about battling discolored water for years.
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A release sent to residents said problems at the water plant and the potential for contamination made the water potentially unsafe for human consumption.
"As a precaution, it is advised that the consumers of this water system bring the water to a full, rolling boil for at least one (1) minute before drinking, consumption, food preparation, dish washing, tooth brushing, ice making, wound care, and bathing infants who may ingest bath water," the notice said.
Mounds Public Schools also said all Veteran's Day assemblies are postponed until the day students return to school.
The voluntary boil order is in place until further notice.
Chuck Linnet, Superintendent at Creek County Rural Water District #7, told 2 News Oklahoma that he believes the school closure is unnecessary.
"They made it sound like you needed to boil water to take a drink of water. It's not really that hazardous," said Linnett. "In our minds, it's an aesthetic issue."
Rosa Jackson, a Mounds resident for over four decades, is unfazed by the notice.
"I'm drinking water. I drank water yesterday. I drank water today. I'm going to drink it tomorrow. I'm going to drink it the rest of the day today. I'm not sick. I have not been sick. As a matter of fact, rarely am I sick, said Jackson.
2 News Oklahoma has spoken to several residents in Mounds who are concerned about the water's safety:
- Water problems continue in Mounds
- Mounds residents concerned over brown water
- Mounds resident battles discolored water for years
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