PRECAUTIONARY DRINKING WATER WARNING — City of Newport Water Division
The City of Newport Water Division has issued a precautionary boil water notice for areas along West Main Road and Valley Road due to two repaired water main breaks that caused a loss of pressure. Residents must boil water before use as a precaution while water samples are processed to confirm safety. Update (Rhode Island Department of Health, 20.07.2026, 23:25): The Rhode Island Department of Health expanded the advisory, which now explicitly affects approximately 2,136 customers. The first water main break occurred on July 19, with the advisory issued due to potential bacterial contamination.
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 11/08/2026, 05:15
- Event type
- Boil water advisory, Microbiological
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Rhode Island
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
Automatically closed
This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.
What to do now
- 1Bring water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before drinking.
- 2Use boiled water for tooth brushing, ice cubes and baby food.
- 3Run dishwasher at 60 degrees or higher, or boil dishes.
- 4Protect infants, elderly and immunocompromised people first.
Sources
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