Quick take
- The notice, issued Sat., Oct. 24, covers the entire City of Beckville water system after a break in a main water line, KGAS reported Mon., Oct. 26.
- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city to tell customers to boil their water, city officials told KGAS.
- Residents are advised “to bring water to a vigorous rolling boil for two minutes and allow it to cool before using it for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or other consumption purposes.” Bottled water is an option, KGAS reported.
- The notice stays in effect until the city announces the water is safe. As of midday Tue., Oct. 27, we found no notice lifting it.
- Questions: City of Beckville office, 903-678-3661, or Water and Wastewater Superintendent Cody Allums, 903-690-2773.
The City of Beckville has a boil water notice in effect for all of its water customers after a break in a main water line, KGAS reported Monday morning, Oct. 26. The notice was issued Saturday, Oct. 24, and covers the entire city water system. City officials said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city to tell customers to boil their water.
What to do
- Residents are advised “to bring water to a vigorous rolling boil for two minutes and allow it to cool before using it for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or other consumption purposes.”
- “Bottled water or water from another safe source may be used as an alternative.”
- “Children, seniors, and individuals with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria and should take extra precautions.”
How long
The notice stays in effect until the city finishes the state's requirements and announces the water is safe. As of midday Tuesday, Oct. 27, we found no notice lifting it on KGAS or in the Panola Watchman. We will update this story when it is lifted.
Who to call
City of Beckville office: 903-678-3661. Water and Wastewater Superintendent Cody Allums: 903-690-2773.