Q and A with city public works director about boil water advisory
Wed, 09/30/2026 - 1:02pm
Lake City spent the weekend under a boil water advisory issued by Lake City Public Utilities after a test indicated the presence of E. coli in the city water supply. The advisory was canceled Monday.
To get a better understanding of the incident and the city’s water system, The Graphic submitted a list a questions to Lake City Public Works Director Mitchell Rigelman.
The questions and Rigelman’s responses are below.
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