Boil water notice issued and Houstonians urged to conserve usage
Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.
“In light of today’s wide-spread water outage, I have authorized Houston Public Works to take all necessary steps to isolate the water line break, drain the lines, and make the necessary repairs to return water pressure to normal levels as soon as possible. Repairs will take six to eight hours so we are asking the public to conserve water to help relive water pressure. We are currently under a boil water notice and you will be notified when it is rescinded.
A City of Houston contractor was doing exploratory work for a City of Houston water line project in east Houston near 610 and Clinton Drive. When soil was moved from the line, the 96-inch line burst.
Food service establishments without water or flushing toilets must cease operation. The Houston Health Department has dispatched sanitarians to the area.
I want to thank our first responders for acting quickly and getting drivers to safety. Thankfully, no water entered any homes in the affected area.
Today’s water line break is a reminder of the aging infrastructure that Houston and other major cities face as we work to make improvements each day.”