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Boil Water Notice
Published: February 18, 2021
Please see the information from the city below.
https://www.annatexas.gov/alertcenter.aspx?aid=38
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Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems
Due to the historic winter weather and subsequent damage to the state-wide power grid, the City of Anna's public drinking water system facilities have not had an adequate power supply over the past 24 ours. This extreme power shortage has made the consistent running of our high service water minimum system water pressure of 20psi as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The TCEQ requires the City of Anna public water systems, PWS ID0430027, 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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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 any questions concerning this matter, you may contact Chip Hopkins at chopkins@annatexas.gov or at (972) 924-4510.
The City is currently working with Oncor, Grayson County Electrical Cooperative, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management to provide a consistent power supply to run the booster pumps and fill the elevated storage tanks to restore adequate pressure to the system. Until such time as reliable power is provided, the City will continue to rotate generators and staff to fill elevated and ground storage facilities to the extent possible.
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