UPDATE FROM THE CITY:
On January 17, 2018, the City of Pearland (PWS 0200008), issued a boil Water Notice in conformance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations. The Boil Water Notice was issued to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the City of Pearland’s public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The City of Pearland’s water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the pressure and quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of January 18, 2018.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact City of Pearland Public Works Department at 281.652.1900 or visit pearlandtx.gov.
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PEARLAND, Texas – A boil water alert is still in effect for neighborhoods west of Highway 288 in Pearland, including Shadow Creek Ranch.
The alert went out Wednesday evening after one of the city’s water production facility had an equipment failure.
On Thursday, they updated the notice saying water pressures are back to normal, but that the city won’t be taking down the notice until water sample tests come back clear from a laboratory.
The boil notice is affecting a lot of people and businesses in the area, including local donut shop, Pena’s Donut Heaven and Grill.
It was business as usual, as they served coffee and donuts early Thursday, despite the setback.
“We remove the water, and we shut down the coke machine,” said Martha McLauren, an employee at the shop.
Boiling and shutting down the drink machines, and removing ice, are just a few steps this local hot spot took after the boil water alert was issued by the city, but it’s not holding them back.
“The first thing we did being a business owner, we were concerned about what our products were going to be, so we called the city last night, and they gave us the proper instructions on how to get the water going,” Raymond Pena, owner, said.
Steps taken to keep their doors open, the store’s neon sign was a sweet delight to the droves of customers that stopped by.
First responders on Thursday handed out bottled water to residents who were affected by the issue.
“I found out last night so I was a little bit surprised, but you know given the fact that we had cold weather, not so surprised, that’s all I can be, right?” said Pearland resident Pat Ashford.
City officials say both plants are back online and stable. They are now waiting for those results – which should be in at midnight – to make sure there’s no contaminants in the water.
Until then, they say to ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria, water for drinking, cooking and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use. They say water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil, then boiled for two minutes.
Anyone with questions is encouraged to contact the City of Pearland Public Works Department at (281)-652-1900, through the City’s Connect2Pearland app or on the city’s website.