Bacliff boil water notice lifted in Galveston County

HOUSTON - UPDATE: Officials say the boil water notice has been discontinued, and customers no longer need to boil water for drinking or cooking. According to the Bacliff Municipal Utility District, testing of the water resulted in satisfactory results.

-----------------

ORIGINAL STORY: The Bacliff Municipal Utility District has issued a boil water notice for the Bacliff area.

Officials say the notice was issued due to a pressure drop in the water system from a water main break.

The boil water notice is in place as of 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

PUBLIC SAFETY: Former Yellow Cab headquarters full of hazardous debris cleaned after FOX 26 report

During a boil water notice, all water should be boiled and called before consumption such as water for drinking, brushing teeth, cooking, and making ice, to ensure all harmful bacteria and microbes are destroyed.

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.

Water may safely be used for bathing, laundry, household cleaning, washing dishes, or other activities not involving consumption.

DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue boiling will be issued in the same manner as this notice.