
Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a Boil Water Notice for the Town of Bentonia. This affects approximately 500 customers who are served by the Town of Bentonia in Yazoo County. Water system officials notified the Mississippi State Department of Health of a system wide pressure loss due to one or more line breaks. When a distribution system loses pressure, contaminants can siphon back into the water. Public Health officials consider any system that loses pressure contaminated until tests prove otherwise. Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed.