A boil water notice has been issued for neighborhoods in Pearland west of SH 288.
Pearland officials said a major equipment failure at the Kirby Water Production facility, the City of Pearland public water system, now requires those residents to boil their water prior to consumption.
The City of Pearland provided a map of the impacted areas: Due to a major equipment failure at the Kirby Water Production facility, the City of Pearland public water system is issuing a notice to customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.)
(1 of 2) — City of Pearland (@COPearland) January 18, 2018 In an e-mailed statement, the City of Pearland said: “Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the City of Pearland water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the City of Pearland water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.​” In a tweet, Pearland officials said, “At the earliest, we will rescind the notice Friday morning following some required testing.” At the earliest, we will rescind the notice Friday morning following some required testing.
https://t.co/PkPIda5naS — City of Pearland (@COPearland) January 18, 2018