BREAKING Boil water notice lifted for City of Houston, nearly 4 hours after final samples were expected, officials say
The boil water notice for the City of Houston has been lifted after testing determined the tap water is safe to drink.Officials said customers no longer need to boil water before drinking, cooking, and making ice after water quality testing submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality confirmed that tap water meets all regulatory standards and is safe to drink.
The city said Houstonians should flush their water system by running cold-water faucets for at least one minute, cleaning automatic ice makers by making and discarding several batches of ice, and running water softeners through a regeneration cycle.The City of Bellaire rescinded its boil water notice Monday night, saying Houston's water system didn't impact its water quality.canceled classes on Tuesday, for the second day in a row, due to the boil water notice.
It all started when three plants inside the East Water Purification Center lost power at 10:50 a.m. Sunday.That triggered the water pressure to fall below the emergency standard of 20 PSI, where bacteria can grow more easily. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said they consulted with the state, but the boil water advisory was not issued until seven hours later, around 6:30 p.m.The city has a long-standing $56 million contract with NRG Energy Services for backup power generators.
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