Valve issue leads to boil water notice

Wills Point water customers were given a boil water notice earlier this week after an issue with a valve at the water plant late June 18 resulted in pressure being below the minimum water pressure threshold.

Due to the low-pressure issue, officials within the utilities department began a process of issuing a boil water notice while also taking water samples that could be tested by an outside lab.

In the early morning hours of June 19, the city issued a press release regarding the issue signed by the utilities superintendent Matthew Neely explaining that "due to falling below the mandatory minimum water pressure (psi), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the city of Wills Point public water system to notice all customers 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 customers should follow these directions.

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