Columbia, SC (WLTX)-- A boil water advisory for some city of Columbia water customers has been lifted.
The advisory affected customers of Rosewood Drive., from Kalmia Drive to Devine Street., including Kalmia Drive, Devine Street, North Beltline Boulevard, Blossom Street, Azalea Drive, Wilmot Avenue, Mimosa Road, Yale Avenue, and E. Chapel Drive, located in Richland County.
A 12 inch water main break Wednesday caused the boil water advisory.
Following an intense flushing of the distribution system, bacteriological samples were collected and analyzed by the City of Columbia Water Works. The results of this sampling indicate that the system is safe to use for drinking and cooking purposes.