Flooding causes sewage spill in Aransas Pass; private water wells possibly affected - KIIITV.com
Aransas Pass flooding causes sewage spill | kiiitv.com
ARANSAS PASS, Texas — Residents in Aransas Pass using private drinking water supply wells within half a mile of S. Rife St. and W. Greenwood Ave. are being told to boil their water before cooking, bathing and brushing teeth due to a sewage spill.
Director of Public Works for Aransas Pass, David Flores, said recent heavy rains caused the sewage overflow after storm water got into their sanitary sewer system.
Residents who purchase water from Aransas Pass is safe to drink and use, officials said.
The spill happened in the S. Rife St. and W. Greenwood Ave. area, which was immediately disinfected with calcium hypochlorite and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) was immediately contacted, according to Flores.
Here are the precautions residents should take, according to officials:
Persons using private drinking water supply wells located within 1/2 mile of spill site or within the potentially affected area should use only water that has been distilled or boiled at a rolling boil for at least one minute for all personal uses inclusing drinking, cooking, bathing, and tooth brushing. Individuals with private water wells should have their well water tested and disinfected, if necessary, prior to discontinuing distillation or boiling. Persons who purchase water from a public water supply may contact their water supply distributor to determine if the water is safe for personal use. The public should avoid contact with waste material, soil, or water in the area potentially affected by the spill. If the public comes into contact with waste material, soil, or water potentially affected by the spill, they should bathe and wash clothes thoroughly as soon as possible.
Residents who have any questions can call the Public Works Utility Department at 361-758-3111 ext. 3124.
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