Quick take
- The notice covers customers who live “South of the most intersection of FM 31 & FM 2517,” on County Roads 4461, 446 and 448, and on all county and private roads off those roads. They need to boil their water until further notice.
- Cause: a fiber crew hit the water main, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the notice. The Panola Watchman posted it Wed., Oct. 21. The notice itself isn’t dated.
- The notice says the water “should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes,” then cooled. Bottled water is an option.
- The notice stays in effect until the water supply says it has been rescinded. Questions: Debbie Allums, 903-678-9073.
Deadwood Water Supply Corp. has a boil water notice in effect for some of its customers, according to the notice posted Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, by the Panola Watchman. The notice says a fiber crew hit the water main, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the water supply to tell customers to boil their water. The notice doesn’t name a county. The water system’s state ID is 1830025, and the 183 at the start is the Texas code for Panola County. The Watchman covers Panola County.
Where the notice applies
- Customers who live “South of the most intersection of FM 31 & FM 2517,” in the notice’s exact words
- County Road 4461
- County Road 446
- County Road 448
- All county roads and private roads off those roads
If you aren’t sure your home is in the area, call the water supply at the number below.
What to do
- The notice says: “The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.”
- It says “water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use.” It also lists washing hands and face and brushing teeth.
- Instead of boiling, customers “may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source,” the notice says.
- The notice says children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk from harmful bacteria.
The water supply asks you to share the notice with anyone else who drinks this water and may not have seen it, such as people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses.
Deadwood says it will tell customers when the water is safe to drink again. We’ll update this story when that happens.
Who to call
Questions go to Debbie Allums with Deadwood Water Supply at 903-678-9073.