City of Freeport rescinds boil water notice on Sunday that was due to main break repair on Friday, officials say
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City of Freeport rescinds boil water notice on Sunday that was due to main break repair on Friday, officials say

Apr 28, 2024

FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) -- A boil water notice issued for the City of Freeport on Friday, Aug. 11, has been lifted, according to officials.

The video featured above shows what you should do during a boil water notice.

The notice was lifted at about 11 a.m. on Sunday by officials who then notified residents that the water was safe to consume.

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The precautionary boil notice was due to an ongoing repair of a recent water main break.

City officials said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required their water system to notify customers once the problem was fixed.

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According to the CDC, when a food service establishment is notified that the boil water advisory has been lifted and the drinking water supply is safe, the following actions need to be taken: