A boil alert originally issued for a Girard neighborhood has been lifted. The City of Girard said in a Thursday press release that all of the tests for water contamination in the area have been passed.

As a water main break was being repaired in Girard on Monday, roughly 44 homes along Beechwood Avenue, between Park Avenue and Churchill Road, were without water for roughly an hour. Those repairs were finished the same day, by about 6:30 p.m. according to Girard Water Superintendent Mike Scoville.

Following the repairs, a boil advisory was in effect for residents in the area. Scoville told 21 News that the advisory was precautionary and due to possible contamination during the depressurization of the water lines. He also advised residents to use cold water from their taps for boiling as hot water may pull any potential lead contaminants out of standard faucets.

"Boiling water only removes bacteria, not lead," according to EPA guidelines cited by the Girard Water Department.

The water department advised residents "to bring their cold water only to a rolling boil for at least one minute before consuming to kill potential bacteria that may be present, or to use bottled water at this time...Boiled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, food preparation, and brushing teeth."