AXTELL, Texas (KWTX) Crude oil has infiltrated the small, privately owned Moore Water System in the Beaver Creek community near Axtell shutting down service to hundreds of residents and causing a state of emergency.
We tried to flush the lines out and oil just poured out over all the ground,” John Moore, owner of the Moore Water System said Friday.
We have a money problem besides this oil spill and leakage,” he said.
Investigators from the TCEQ were at the scene Friday, cleaning up the oil.
Residents who are physically unable to pick up bottled water should call the water system at (254) 315-8818 to arrange for delivery.
Boiling or freezing the water does not reduce the levels of petroleum products in the water,” the letters say.
Bottled water should be used until further notice."
How are we going to bathe or wash our clothes?"
“What kind of health effect has this also had on my kids, sitting in bath water with petroleum all in it, especially the baby?"
“I know they have big problems now, I just forgave their debt and called it a donation,” he said.