A power outage at Houston’s East Water Purification Plant caused the city’s water pressure to drop, raising contamination fears and prompting officials to issue a boil water notice WSJWhatsNow
Houston has issued a boil water notice after a power outage at a water purification plant caused the city’s water pressure to drop.
“The state of Texas is immediately responding and deploying support to Houston as they work to get a safe supply of water back online,” Mr. Abbott said in a statement.due to their age. Many water utilities are struggling to pay for the upkeep of their systems.Mark Mulligan/Associated Press Low water pressure is a concern because contaminants could enter the water system in that scenario, said Carol Haddock, director of Houston Public Works, which oversees the city’s water system.
“I can understand people being angry,” Mr. Turner said. “But what I can say to people is that this was a situation that was not being overlooked, ignored.”
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