Full Notification

Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems
November 22, 2019

Due to the City of Trinity public water system, on November 21, 2019, needing to stop the flow of water in areas south of the old Trinity High School landmark (Jefferson Street) in order to fix a broken main water valve on FM 1617, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires (within 24 hours of the stop in flow) the City of Trinity public water system to notify 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).

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making 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, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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 concerning this matter, you may contact Russell Crawley or Steven Jones at 101 W. Madison St, Trinity, Texas 75862 (936-594-2505).

*Although only a certain part of the system was affected by the stop in flow, city officials asked that everyone in the entire system adheres to the boil water advisory. A sample has been taken from the affected areas and as soon as favorable results return from the lab, the boil water advisory will be lifted.

Instructions:

*Although only a certain part of the system was affected by the stop in flow, city officials asked that everyone in the entire system adheres to the boil water advisory. A sample has been taken from the affected areas and as soon as favorable results return from the lab, the boil water advisory will be lifted.