Can I bathe or shower on Hilton Head Island with the boil water advisory?

While it is safe to bathe or shower during a boil-water advisory, no one on Hilton Head Island should be bathing or showering right now because it can back up the sewer system, said Peter Nardi, general manager of Hilton Head Public Service District.

Nor should residents be flushing toliets.

This story was originally published October 12, 2016 at 3:02 PM with the headline "Can I bathe or shower on Hilton Head Island with the boil water advisory?."