Due to a water main break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Hooks public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc).
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 public 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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Donald Buchanan at City Hall at 903-547-2105.

The advisory was issued due to a water main that needed to be replaced due to a break.
Here are the areas with affected customers: 10558-10743 Highway 41 South 3750-3841 Old Robards Rd.
9372-9866 Highway 136 East 9057-9340 Anthoston Frog Island 2955-2715 Toy-Anthoston Road Residents are advised to boil water for five minutes before consuming.
If your water is discolored, you’re asked to open several cold water faucets until the water runs clear.
Officials said this should only take a few minutes.
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(This story was originally published on Feb. 13, 2018)

Due to a water main break, a voluntary boil advisory has been issued for some customers of Callaway 2 Water District.
Those affected are in the following areas: * Part of State Route D between State Route O and Highway 94, * County Road 4053 * Highway 94 and all roads in the town of Portland.
The boil advisory will remain in effect until 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
To be on the safe side, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, during a boil advisory, tap water used for drinking should be boiled first.
Water for pets should also be boiled.
Bottled or boiled water should be used when brushing teeth or preparing baby formula.
Avoid swallowing water while bathing or showering.
When cooking, make sure to bring water to a boil for a minute before adding ingredients.

RANKIN COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) – The Rankin County Emergency Management has issued an boil water advisory for 100 customers living on Cedar Hill Drive, Trace Drive, Ridge Crest Drive, Cedar Brook Drive and Cedar Ridge Boulevard.
The customers who are affected are served by the Greenfield Water Association water supply.
All customers are advised to boil their drinking water until adequate pressure is restored to the system.
Water should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute for the following: cooking or baking, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula or food, mixing juices or drinks feeding pets, washing dishes and all other consumption.
Customers are advised to boil water rapidly for one minute before consumption.
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Oxford, Miss.
— The boil alert for the city of Oxford has been cancelled.
According to a tweet from the City of Oxford Twitter account, the water is clean and safe to drink.
According to the State Department’s website, the alert came after a waterline break was reported in the city’s public water system.
Example: 1 faucet — run for 10 minutes 2 faucets — run both for 5 minutes 3 faucets — run each for 3-4 minutes Flush any faucet a minimum of 2 minutes to ensure clearing of the line serving the faucet.
Discard any drinks, ice, food, etc, made during the boil water notice.
Rewash any food or drink contact items (knives, forks, plates, etc.)
with cleared system water.
Do not use water from your hot water heater for drinking until several exchanges of the tank have occurred.
More information can be found here.

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) The Knox County Utility Commission has issued a system-wide boil water advisory for its water customers.
They say that flooding has washed out several water lines in the county.
They say there is a slight chance of contamination due to the loss of pressure.
This includes the Artemus, Himyar, Bimble, Flat Lick and Stinking Creek areas.
If you get water from Barbourville Utilities, you are not affected.
K.S.P.
Post 10 is asking motorist to use caution if traveling today in Knox County.
Numerous roads are completely cover with water.
#TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/1KgcnRSFbK — Trooper Jacobs (@TprJacobs) February 11, 2018

CENTERVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Centerville Mayor Gary Jacobs has alerted citizens to boil water used for drinking and cooking until further notice Sunday.
The mayor says that due to a water outage, they have reason to suspect that the water distributed to the customers of the Centerville Water System may be contaminated.
As a precaution, customers should take the following steps: 1.
Prior to boiling, the water should be strained through a clean cloth to remove any sediment or floating material.
2.
Water should then be heated to a vigorous boil, and the rolling boil should be maintained for at least one minute to ensure disinfection.
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KALAMAZOO, MI — Residents of the Kendall Avenue area just west of the Western Michigan University campus can take pots of water off their stoves.
A boiled water advisory for the area, which has no less than eight residential complexes, has been lifted.
The precautionary boil water advisory was issued Monday and was lifted at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, by the city of Kalamazoo, working in cooperation with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department.
The measure was taken after scheduled repairs in the water system infrastructure were made, starting at 8 a.m. on Feb. 5.
"Citizens in the affected area can now use city water for consumption as well as all other purposes," according to a press release by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Services.
"Bacteriological sampling within the affected area verified that the water is safe to drink."
The affected area includes: -Kendall Avenue – Between Santos Avenue (northern boundary) and Howard Street (southern boundary), both sides of street; -Santos Avenue – Between Solon Street (western boundary) and Kendall Avenue (Eastern boundary), both sides of street; -Cherry Hill Street – From Santos Avenue (northern boundary) to south end of street.
The area includes the: Santos Hill Townhomes; Kendall Ridge North Townhomes; Hillside Village; Kendall Ridge; Kendall Manor Apartments; Mansard House Apartments; Kendall Village Townhomes; White Hall Apartments; and the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church.

MANGONIA PARK, Fla. (CBS12) — Utility customers in the city of Mangonia Park are under another boil water advisory.
There was a boil water notice issued last week.
It was lifted earlier this week.
According to town manager Ken Metcalf, Mangonia Park had to re-issue the boil water notice because not enough water samples were taken.
A water pipe broke which caused the water pressure to fall below the regulated service level at the Water Treatment Plant in Mangonia Park.
All water used for drinking, cooking, ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes should be boiled for one minute.
People are also asked to use bottled water.
The advisory will remain in effect until a survey shows the water is safe to drink.

ELKHART, Ind.
— A portion of the city of Elkhart is under a boil water advisory due to a water main break.
The affected areas include Superior Street from Alfred to Bank Street and Crescent Street to Jackson.
Those affected residents will receive a tag on their door, according to the City of Elkhart Public Works and Utilities.
The boil water advisory is expected to last through Friday.
Residents will be notified by a tag on their door when the advisory is lifted.