Tag: boil

Boil Water Order Issued in Mississippi Capital Amid Freeze

December 25, 2022
boilorderUSUS NewsWater
0 Comment

JACKSON, Miss.—City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, on Christmas Day announced that residents must now boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures. “Please check your businesses and churches for leaks and broken pipes, as these add up tremendously and only worsen the problem,” the city said in a statement, adding:…

Read More

Houston Lifts Boil-Water Order Affecting More Than 2 Million

November 29, 2022
boilHoustonUSUS NewsWater
0 Comment

HOUSTON—Houston officials lifted an order Tuesday that had called for more than 2 million people in the nation’s fourth-largest city to boil their tap water before drinking or using it. The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a purification plant caused pressure to drop. The order led to…

Read More

Water Boil Order Issued for More Than 2 Million in Houston

November 28, 2022
boilHoustonLocal NewsRegional-Local NewsTexasUSUS NewsWater
0 Comment

HOUSTON—More than 2 million people in the Houston area were under a boil order notice Monday after a power outage caused low pressure at a water purification plant, officials said. The order means water must be boiled before it’s used for cooking, bathing, or drinking. Multiple Houston area public and private schools, as well as…

Read More