A boil water notice has been issued for the City of Houston’s Main Water System (TX1010013). Earlier today, the water pressure dropped below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s required minimum of 20 PSI during a power outage at the East Water Purification Plant on Sunday, November 27, at 10:30 am.

NEW INFORMATION

The following wholesale customers that receive water from the City of Houston's main system should follow guidance from their jurisdiction to determine if they should adhere to the boil water notice.

Anheuser-Busch

Baybrook MUD 1

Central Harris County Regional Authority

Chimney Hill MUD

City of Bellaire

City of Bunker Hill Village

City of Friendswood

City of Galena Park

City of Hillshire Village

City of Humble

City of Jacinto City

City of Jersey Village

City of Pasadena - East Plant

City of Pearland

City of South Houston

City of Southside Place

City of Spring Valley

City of Webster

City of West University

Clear Brook City MUD

Clear Lake City Water Authority

CyChamp via North Harris County Regional Water Authority (NHCRWA)

Greenwood Utility District

Gulf Coast Water Authority (Galveston)

HCMUD 182

HCMUD 278

HCMUD 344

HCMUD 400

HCMUD 412

HCMUD 422

HCMUD 49

HCMUD 537

HCMUD 148

HCMUD 158

HCMUD 220

HCMUD 23

HCMUD 261 & Winfern Forest Utility District

HCMUD 372

HCMUD 402

HCMUD 403

HCMUD 406

HCMUD 420

HCMUD 421

HCMUD 461

HCMUD 5

HCMUD 55

HCMUD 6

HCMUD 8

HCMUD 96

HCWCID 89

HCWCID 96

HCWCID - Fondren Road

La Porte Water Authority

Memorial Villages Water Authority

Montgomery County MUD 98

Municipal Operations, LLC Swae Gardens

*North Channel Water Authority

North Fort Bend County Water Authority

North Harris County Regional Water Authority

Pine Village PUD

Regional Water Adv. Comm. (RWAC)

Rolling Fork Public Utility District

Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District

Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District -Northline

Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District -Oakwilde

West Harris County Regional Water Authority

West Harris County MUD 16

Windfern Forest Utility District

147th T A N G

Acorn Village Mobile Home Park

TPC Group Houston Plant

Center Point Energy Control Data CTR

MD Anderson Cancer Center Knight/Alkek

Rice University

Tasfield Subdivision

Mount Houston MUD

Sequoia Improvement District

Memorial City Medical Center

North Green MUD

Bissonnet MUD

Brittmoore Utility

Greens Parkway MUD

Harris County MUD 118

Harris County MUD 122

Harris County MUD 191

Harris County MUD 25

Harris County MUD 400 West

Kings Manor MUD

Montgomery County MUD 83

Sage Meadow Utility District

Sun Coast Resources

Sunbelt FWSD Heatherglen Subdivision

Sunbelt FWSD High Meadows Subdivision

Sunbelt FWSD Woodland Oaks Subdivision

West Harris County MUD 6

As a result of the Boil Water Notice, the public is advised:

*Do not drink the water without boiling it first.

*Bring all water to a boil for at least two minutes.

*Let it cool before using.

*Individuals without power to boil water are advised to use bottled water for consumption.

DETAILS ABOUT RESTORATION ESTIMATES: The City monitored water pressures across the city throughout the day. Water pressure was restored to all customers shortly after the power outage. If you are still experiencing low water pressure, please call 311.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact 311 or email waterquality@houstontx.gov.

For a link to the impacted area: bit.ly/boilwaternoticenov2022

TCEQ requires this mandatory notification and the information below

Due to reduced distribution system pressure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Houston Main Water System (TX1010013) to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.