EMERGENCY WATER ADVISORY

This is an official notice.

Attention residents, visitors, and temporary occupants.

The municipal water supply is no longer safe for consumption.

Tests indicate contamination at the source.

The water may appear clear.

The water may taste normal.

This does not indicate safety.

Do not drink the water.

Do not cook with it.

Do not trust what has always sustained you.

Boiling is recommended as a temporary measure.

Filters may reduce surface impurities.

Neither solution addresses the root cause.

Prolonged exposure may result in weakness, confusion, and dehydration despite intake.

Please note: thirst may increase.

This is a known side effect.

Some residents have reported dryness even after drinking.

Others report a constant need for more.

These reports are under review.

Stockpiled reserves are limited.

Bottled supplies will be distributed while quantities last.

Rationing is advised.

Sharing is encouraged but not enforced.

You may question why this notice arrives now.

Records show the contamination has existed for some time.

Previous samples were inconclusive.

Earlier warnings were dismissed as overcautious.

If you feel frustrated, that response is expected.

If you feel betrayed, that response is noted.

If you insist you have always drunk from this source and survived,

please understand survival is not the same as health.

A single uncontaminated source has been identified.

It is not connected to the main system.

It cannot be piped, bottled, or stored.

It must be approached directly.

This source does not require purification.

It does not diminish with use.

It cannot be exhausted by demand.

Those who drink from it report relief.

They report clarity.

They report no further thirst.

Skepticism is anticipated.

No penalty will be issued for disbelief.

Compliance is voluntary.

This advisory cannot force you to drink.

It can only warn you what will not sustain you any longer.

For those asking why the language of this notice feels personal,

why it speaks to hunger rather than policy,

be advised:

The source is a person.

The water is living.

His name is Jesus.