Boil water advisory issued for parts of Hastings

The city of Hastings, Minn., issued a boil water advisory for parts of the city on Saturday after E. coli bacteria was detected in a section of the water system.

A map of the affected area can be found here.

Officials from the city and the Minnesota Department of Health are working to determine the source of the positive E. coli test.

"We will be adding chlorine to the affected section of the city water system to disinfect the system (this weekend)," the city reported on its website. "We will inform you when tests show no coliform bacteria and you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving problem within 3-5 days."

Residents in the affected area should use bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth and food preparation until further notice, or use city water that has been brought to a full, rolling boil for at least a minute before being cooled. Boiling the water kills any bacteria that may be in the water.

City officials said Hastings residents who live outside the affected area do not need to follow the boil water advisory, and can use city water as they normally would.

Find more information about the advisory and the chlorination of the affected part of the Hastings water system here.