Boil water notice lifted in Freeport 3 days after reported water main break repair, officials say
FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) -- A boil water notice issued for the City of Freeport on Friday, Aug. 11, has been lifted, according to officials.
The video featured above shows what you should do during a boil water notice.
The notice was lifted at about 11 a.m. on Sunday by officials who then notified residents that the water was safe to consume.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Freeport residents asked to boil their water on Friday due to main break repair
The precautionary boil notice was due to an ongoing repair of a recent water main break.
City officials said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required their water system to notify customers once the problem was fixed.
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What to do after a boil water notice
According to the CDC, when a food service establishment is notified that the boil water advisory has been lifted and the drinking water supply is safe, the following actions need to be taken:
- Flush pipes throughout the facility by running each faucet with cold water.
- Flush, clean, and sanitize appliances that use tap water (such as beverage dispensers, spray misters, coffee and tea urns, ice machines, glass washers, and dishwashers) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
- Flush hot water tanks.
- Run drinking fountains continuously to flush the system.
- Replace and sanitize water filter cartridges according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Take proper steps to flush ice machines by following the manufacturer's instructions,including:
- Throw out any remaining ice.
- Flush the water line to the machine inlet.
- Close the valve on the water line behind the machine.
- Disconnect the water line from the machine inlet.
- Open the valve and run 5 gallons of water through the valve.
- Dispose of the water.
- Close the valve.
