San Antonio Water System will issue a boil order for tap water Wednesday afternoon
San Antonio Water System will join Texas cities such as Corpus Christi, Arlington and Fort Worth this afternoon by issuing a boil-water notice, CEO Robert Puente said during an emergency city council meeting.
"This is a precautionary boil-water notice," Puente said, explaining that state regulators require residents to boil water they consume when water pressure is low. The order will not apply to water used for bathing and other uses.
"If you're going to consume water from your tap, boil it," he added.
During this week's crippling winter storm, power outages have plagued SAWS's pumping stations, which has led to low pressure or a complete lack of water in some neighborhoods. Puente said the utility will continue to have problems with its pump stations as long as the intermittent power continues.
CPS officials said problems with power outages will likely continue through Saturday as it grapples with ongoing winter weather that's placed unprecedented strain on the state's entire power grid.
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