City of Trinity public water system customers under boil water notice

TRINITY, Texas (KTRE) – The city of Trinity is under a boil water notice effective immediately.

Due to water quality issues, the Texas commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the city to notify all customers of the Trinity public water system that the entire system is affected. All customers need to boil their water prior to consumption, washing hands or face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.

Children, seniors and people with weak immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, making it important to follow these directions, the water system says.

From the Trinity Public Water System:

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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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 Steven Jones at 936-594-2507.

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