Andover lifts boil water advisory

UPDATE 9 a.m. 8/29/22: Andover City Manager Jim Dickinson says the boil water advisory has been lifted for all residents.

No contaminants were found, Dickinson tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.

Any system issues have been fixed, and water pressure is expected to be at normal levels.

For more information, visit the city’s website. See earlier versions of this story below.


UPDATE 10 a.m. 8/28/22: The City of Andover has issued a boil water advisory for all residents in central and east areas of the city, according to the city’s website.

The city says residents should boil their water until further notice.

Read more in the initial report below.


INITIAL REPORT 8:14 a.m. 8/28/22: Roughly half of Andover residents are currently without water, City Manager Jim Dickinson tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.

Dickinson says residents on the east side, or those served by municipal water, have been affected by the issue.

The city is currently evaluating the need for a boil order, and Dickinson says a precautionary boil order will likely be issued.

The water shutoff happened early morning when an equipment failure caused the system to lose pressure, Dickinson says.

Check back for updates as they become available.

Andover residents can monitor the city’s website and Facebook page for new information. Dickinson says the city may also put up signs throughout the community.