Water line relocation causes temporary loss of water service.
A boil water notice is issued effective immediately for properties located at 3502, 3504, 3602 and 3620 E. Central Texas Expressway. Affected properties were notified directly.
Commercial construction at 3504 E. Central Texas Expressway has caused the relocation of a water line that services the above listed properties. The properties are currently without water while work is completed. Service is expected to be restored today.
Once water service is restored, affected properties must boil all water until further notice.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE is issued for 3502, 3504, 3602 and 3620 E. Central Texas Expressway effective March 11. Businesses at these addresses should boil all water prior to consumption or provide customers with alternative water such as bottled until water sampling results confirm that no contamination occurred. Public notice will be issued when sample result come back negative of contaminants and the notice is lifted.
TCEQ Required Notice:
Due to a conditions caused by maintenance of the water system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City of Killeen, PWS 0140006, to notify all customers in the above listed area 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 affected customers should follow these directions.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking and for making ice 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, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source. 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 Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system officials will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact the Water and Sewer Services official at 254-501-6319.