Boil water notice issued for the entire City of Houston after water pressure dropped due to power outage; City of Bellaire has since rescinded order

HOUSTON – The entire city of Houston remains under a boil water notice, city officials announced Monday night.

The notice was issued Sunday night after the pressure from the city’s main water system dropped below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s required minimum of 20 PSI during a power outage at the East Water Purification Plant on Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m., according to Houston Public Works.

Late Sunday, the mayor’s office tweeted that the order may not be lifted until late Monday night or Tuesday morning.

On Monday, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved the Houston Public Works water sampling plan. Officials said workers will begin collecting samples Monday morning and will do two complete sets to send to the lab for processing.

Out of an abundance of caution, the city of Bellaire also issued a water boil notice late Sunday night. It was later lifted at around 7 p.m. Monday.

Additionally, Houston Independent School District canceled all operations for Monday and Tuesday due to this issue.

• SEE ALSO: Houston area school districts cancel classes for Monday due to Boil Water Notice issued for the entire city
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CLICK HERE FOR MAP OF IMPACTED AREAS (High traffic demand on the Houston Public Works link is said to be responsible for issues some are experiencing with getting the map to load.)

As a result of the Boil Water Notice, the public is advised:

*Do not drink the water without boiling it first.

*Bring all water to a boil for at least two minutes.

*Let it cool before using.

*Individuals without power to boil water are advised to use bottled water for consumption.

• FAQ: Scroll down for the City of Houston’s document on frequently asked questions related to a boil water order notice.

According to TCEQ, children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow the precautions detailed above.

KPRC 2 is investigating the City of Houston water department. We told you earlier this month that more customers reported problems with low water pressure than in any other major metropolitan water district surveyed by JD Power last year. You can read more on that here.

CITY OF HOUSTON UPDATE ISSUED SUNDAY at 11:07 p.m.

The following wholesale customers that receive water from the City of Houston’s main system should follow guidance from their jurisdiction to determine if they should adhere to the boil water notice.

• Anheuser-Busch

• Baybrook MUD 1

• Central Harris County Regional Authority

• Chimney Hill MUD

• City of Bellaire

• City of Bunker Hill Village

• City of Friendswood

• City of Galena Park

• City of Hillshire Village

• City of Humble

• City of Jacinto City

• City of Jersey Village

• City of Pasadena - East Plant

• City of Pearland

• City of South Houston

• City of Southside Place

• City of Spring Valley

• City of Webster

• City of West University

• Clear Brook City MUD

• Clear Lake City Water Authority

• CyChamp via North Harris County Regional Water Authority (NHCRWA)

• Greenwood Utility District

• Gulf Coast Water Authority (Galveston)

• HCMUD 182

• HCMUD 278

• HCMUD 344

• HCMUD 400

• HCMUD 412

• HCMUD 422

• HCMUD 49

• HCMUD 537

• HCMUD 148

• HCMUD 158

• HCMUD 220

• HCMUD 23

• HCMUD 261 & Winfern Forest Utility District

• HCMUD 372

• HCMUD 402

• HCMUD 403

• HCMUD 406

• HCMUD 420

• HCMUD 421

• HCMUD 461

• HCMUD 5

• HCMUD 55

• HCMUD 6

• HCMUD 8

• HCMUD 96

• HCWCID 89

• HCWCID 96

• HCWCID - Fondren Road

• La Porte Water Authority

• Memorial Villages Water Authority

• Montgomery County MUD 98

• Municipal Operations, LLC Swae Gardens

• *North Channel Water Authority

• North Fort Bend County Water Authority

• North Harris County Regional Water Authority

• Pine Village PUD

• Regional Water Adv. Comm. (RWAC)

• Rolling Fork Public Utility District

• Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District

• Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District -Northline

• Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District -Oakwilde

• West Harris County Regional Water Authority

• West Harris County MUD 16

• Windfern Forest Utility District

• 147th T A N G

• Acorn Village Mobile Home Park

• TPC Group Houston Plant

• Center Point Energy Control Data CTR

• MD Anderson Cancer Center Knight/Alkek

• Rice University

• Tasfield Subdivision

• Mount Houston MUD

• Sequoia Improvement District

• Memorial City Medical Center

• North Green MUD

• Bissonnet MUD

• Brittmoore Utility

• Greens Parkway MUD

• Harris County MUD 118

• Harris County MUD 122

• Harris County MUD 191

• Harris County MUD 25

• Harris County MUD 400 West

• Kings Manor MUD

• Montgomery County MUD 83

• Sage Meadow Utility District

• Sun Coast Resources

• Sunbelt FWSD Heatherglen Subdivision

• Sunbelt FWSD High Meadows Subdivision

• Sunbelt FWSD Woodland Oaks Subdivision

• West Harris County MUD 6