Boil Water Notice

In an abundance of caution, there was localized pressure dropped due to a power outage. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 36 PWS# 1010239 public water system 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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact OUR OFFICE AT 713-453-5493.

Por precaución, debido a un corte de energía, se produjo una pérdida localizada de presión en el sistema. La Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) ha requerido que el sistema público de agua del HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 36 (DISTRITO DE CONTROL Y MEJORAMIENTO DEL AGUA DEL CONDADO DE HARRIS NO. 36), PWS n.º 1010239, notifique a todos sus clientes que hiervan el agua antes de consumirla o usarla (por ejemplo, para lavarse las manos o la cara, cepillarse los dientes, beberla, etc.). Los niños, las personas mayores y quienes tienen el sistema inmunitario debilitado son especialmente vulnerables a las bacterias dañinas, y todos los clientes deben seguir estas instrucciones.

Para eliminar todas las bacterias dañinas y otros microbios, el agua destinada a beber, cocinar y preparar hielo debe hervirse y dejarse enfriar antes de usarla para beber o para el consumo humano. Lleve el agua a un hervor vigoroso y continuo y déjela hervir durante dos minutos.