JACKSON, Wyo. — The Town of Jackson’s (TOJ) water system has tested clean two days in a row, and the boil water advisory has been lifted.

An alert sent at 1:36 p.m. stated that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lifted the water order as of 1 p.m. The Teton County Health Department (TCHD) stayed open today to process Friday’s water samples, after finding clean results on Friday afternoon from Thursday’s samples.

“The Town of Jackson and water systems that purchase water from the Town can stop following the Boil Water Advisory and return to using water as normal,” said an announcement from TOJ.

The statement also lists some guidelines for what to do now that the order has been lifted. Water entering a home, residence or business from TOJ’s water system could have been contaminated, so TCHD recommends doing the following to ensure clean water comes out of taps:

  • Any cold water lines that were used throughout the order do not need to be flushed and are safe to use for drinking immediately.
  • To flush cold water lines that were not used, start at the lowest level of the building and run each faucet or water spigot for at least one minute, then move up floors.
  • Run dishwashers through one empty cycle using detergent. If the dishwasher can reach 150°F or has a “sanitize” cycle, then run it on one of those cycles.
  • Water in hot water tanks could still be contaminated. Flushing the hot water tank can be done by running showers or baths with hot water for 15 minutes. Hot water can be used to bathe or shower, but residents should avoid swallowing water.
  • Discard any ice in an automated or manual ice maker that was being made during the boil order. Clean ice trays and containers before making new ice.

“Moving forward, the Town will work with the EPA to implement corrective actions based on the EPA’s Ground Water Rule requirements, to, ideally, prevent any future contaminations,” TOJ wrote. “The Town thanks everyone for patience and understanding as we worked diligently to resolve this critical issue on behalf of our community and guests.”

Monica is a Staff Reporter who studied journalism at Syracuse University and has been in the valley since 2015. She loves writing about the local food and bev scene, especially craft beer. When she’s not on the clock, you can find her paddle boarding, sewing, or whipping up a new recipe at home.