exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

More than the electricity is out in Carrizo Springs. City Manager Ronnie Guest said the city's pump stations power is shut off because of the electricity outages. Carrizo Springs residents are now expected to see water outages.

Ingleside on the Bay is under a water boil notice caused by the extreme cold weather in the area over the last few days. Ingleside on the Bay Mayor Jo Ann Ehmann confirmed the water boil was issued Tuesday morning.

The ongoing power outages that have resulted from several days of sub-freezing weather have wreaked havoc on East Texas water utility providers’ plants, wells, and water systems.

The San Marcos City Council will consider amendments to the San Marcos City Code, which will implement new requirements for future developments. An amendment to section 14.126 of the San Marcos City Code concerning Landscaping Irrigation Systems to require separate irrigation meters in new developments.

A series of decisions this year facing the entities that control water resources in Montgomery County could not only affect local water bills in The Woodlands area, but some experts say they could also have long-lasting environmental repercussions.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required residents in Kenedy to have residents to boil water prior to drinking it after outages and water pressure fall below acceptable guidelines.

On top of the order for more than 200,000 Fort Worth residents to boil water due to a power outage at a treatment plant, the Fort Worth Water Department wants to also quell rumors that it will soon cut off water to the city because "pipes are bursting,” a viewer told NBC 5.

Waste collection and other services have been halted because of the winter storm.

Austin Water crews responded to a domestic wastewater overflow from the Texas Plume Life Station in Spicewood Springs. A power failure happened at the lift station because of inclement weather. The overflow began early Friday morning, and it has already reached about 100,000 gallons. Austin Water is currently working to contain the overflow and repair the life station. This overflow has not affected Austin's drinking water supply.

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority has secured $80 million in financing from the Texas Water Development Board, funding that will go toward the rehabilitation of dams at Lake McQueeny and Lake Placid.

Public Notice to Boil Water Due to a water line break at the corner of Railroad Street and Johnson Street, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, City of Navasota, PWS ID Number 0930001 to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. 

Boil water notices have been issued in several cities around the county. With outages affecting widespread areas and extreme cold weather, some homes are without water service and many more are experiencing a decrease in water pressure.

The Marlin Water Plant has reported a 10" pipe burst and is currently down, according to Marlin Mayor Carolyn Lofton.

Crews in Marlin have been working to restore water to residents after issues with the water plant caused many to go without water.

The City of Kyle is asking residents to suspend all unnecessary water usage until the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) restores surface water power. The GBRA operates the San Marcos surface water treatment plant, and the City of Kyle is a customer. Kyle receives up to 4.8 million gallons of water per day, but due to power outages, the GBRA has not been able to supply water from Lake Dunlap to the surface water treatment plant.

There are several cities in the area issuing boil water notices because of the deep freeze. Some are stopping water service.

A boil water notice has been issued as the city of Kerrville experiences "unprecedented strain" on the water system, according to a release.

Several Central Texas cities have issued a boil water notice after power outages caused issues at distribution plants.

The City of Navasota, PWS ID Number 0930001, was placed under a notice to boil water for consumption as of Friday, February 12, under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This notice is in effect until further notice. In order to lift the boil water notice the entire system must be flushed, the chlorine residual must be above .20 mg/L throughout the entire system, and the bacterial testing must pass inspection.

Pearland’s surface water treatment plant will deliver 10 million gallons of clean drinking water to Pearland every day once completed in 2023. In 2016, the city of Pearland took steps to increase its water supply by adding a surface water treatment plant, a project that will cost the city $178.4 million, to the city’s capital improvement projects. The city broke ground on the treatment plant last May.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a notice that all customers served by the Prairie Grove WSC public water system are advised to boil their water before consumption.