Sebring revises requirements for free bottled water
The Village of Sebring is now offering free bottled water to any customer of the water system whose home or businesses whose water has tested for higher than acceptable levels of lead.
SEBRING, Ohio - The Village of Sebring is now offering free bottled water to any customer of the water system whose home or businesses whose water has tested for higher than acceptable levels of lead.
Village officials on Thursday issued the third revision of criteria that people must meet to be eligible to pick up bottled water that is being distributed from the Sebring Community Center at 305 W. Texas Avenue.
The latest version does not include a mandate that recipients must show financial need that was one of the requirements when the village first issued the media release on Wednesday.
The revised criteria to receive water Thursday morning says that residents and businesses must be able to show proof that they are current customers of Sebring Water.
However, households and businesses that test okay for water quality are ineligible.
Because there is a limited supply of bottled water, each qualifying person in a household will receive the equivalent of one gallon, per person, per day. No consumer will receive a supply exceeding 6 days per distribution.
Distribution is scheduled Thursday and Friday of this week between 8 a.m. And 5 p.m.
Further distribution times will be determined later.
Those wishing to have their water tested free of charge may obtain sample bottles along with instructions on how to properly collect the water.
Residents may pick up the bottles at the Village of Sebring Municipal Building, 135 East Ohio Avenue, Sebring, 8 a.m. Until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The samples must then be dropped off at the Municipal Building on Mondays or Wednesday's no later than 10 a.m. Water testing bottles are available until further notice.
Lead results will be provided to the residents via email. A paper copy will also be provided to the Village. Residents without an email address may obtain a paper copy at the Municipal Building.
Questions about water testing may be directed to the Village by calling 330-938-9340.
The 8,100 customers the water system in Sebring, Beloit and Maple Ridge were informed last week that water samples gathered from seven homes tested for higher than acceptable levels of lead.
An advisory went out recommending that children six and under, and pregnant women refrain from drinking the water.
