@kbrad5 The city of Austin’s water utility has issued a boil-water notice for all customers until the city’s water treatment system is stabilized, Austin Water said in a statement early Monday.
Austin Water customers need to boil water before drinking it, cooking with it or using it for ice until further notice, city officials said.
The boil notice comes after historic flooding in Central Texas last week which has caused water supply lakes to be filled with silt.
“To provide necessary water pressure for fire protection, plants must distribute water at treatment levels not typical of the utility’s high standards for consumption,” the city said.
Boil water intended for drinking.
The water should be brought to a rolling boil for three minutes.
However, the utility said customers should only use boiled or bottled water for cooking, making ice, washing fruits and vegetables, and making baby formula.
Austin Water said it would notify residents when the water is safe for consumption and when it is no longer necessary to boil the water.
For more information and frequently asked questions about boil water notices visit http://www.austintexas.gov/boilH2O.
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