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Safety Report: Boil Water Advisory, Waco, TX, USA
6 months ago •source kxxv.com
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Waco, Texas, United States
Around 3.5 million gallons of rain and wastewater overflowed in Waco following the severe weather conditions this week.Heavy rainfall caused several manholes around the city to overflow with diluted wastewater. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) calls this overflow an unauthorized discharge or spill of wastewater.
The City of Waco has issued a precautionary statement for anyone downstream of the discharge. One of the precautionary measures is that customers using private drinking water supply wells located within ½ mile of the spill site or within the potentially affected area should use only water that has been distilled or boiled at a rolling boil for at least one minute for all personal uses including drinking cooking, bathing, and tooth brushing. Customers with private water wells should have their well water tested and disinfected, if necessary, before discontinuing distillation or boiling.
Source: www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mclennan-county/waco/nearly-3-5-million-gallons-of-wastewater-overflows-in-waco-following-heavy-rainfall
Published: 2024-05-04
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