WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Residents in Washington Township are being asked to reduce their water usage after a sewer break.
According to township officials, all residents connected to the sewer system are asked to “exercise responsible water usage over the next 48 hours.”
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This includes reducing water usage by refraining from using a dishwasher or washing machine, taking shorter showers and minimizing sewer usage.
Crews are on-site to repair the sewer break. More information can be found on the official Washington Township website.
Washington Township residents are advised to:
- Conserve the use of household water through Friday, January 31
- Consider using paper plates to avoid having to use water to wash dishes.
- Avoid showering and using the dishwasher and/or washing machine.
- Minimize flushing – if possible, only flush when solids are in the toilet.
- Turn off the water to brush teeth.
- Avoid “pooling” or “ponding” water.
In addition, Washington Township and Macomb Township residents are advised to:
- Avoid direct contact with the middle branch of the Clinton River
- If you have contact with human sewage:
- Wash hands with soap and water immediately after handling human waste or sewage—including:
- Before eating or drinking
- After using the toilet
- Avoid touching face, mouth, eyes, nose, or open sores and cuts while handling human waste or sewage.
- Keep open sores, cuts, and wounds covered with clean, dry bandages.
- Use waterproof gloves to prevent cuts and contact with human waste or sewage.
- Do not smoke or chew tobacco or gum while handling human waste or sewage.
- Gently flush eyes with safe water if human waste or sewage comes into contact with the eyes.
- Talk to your doctor or nurse about any symptoms of being sick from sewage.
- Seek appropriate treatment from your doctor if diagnosed with a bacterial or viral illness, or parasite.
- Keep up to date on all your vaccines (Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, tetanus, polio, typhoid fever).
