Texas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water...
Last year, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued athat gave Texas a C- in the quality of its drinking water. The report said the state’s water is “mediocre requires attention.”
According to the report, the number of sanitary sewer overflows more than doubled from 2,500 to nearly 6,000 between 2016 and 2019, and they’re a threat to Texas’ lakes, rivers and beaches. While it’s likely that Odessa has replaced some of its old pipes in the past, Rainwater said it’s to be expected that cities with older infrastructure will be surprised now and then with breaks and failures.
According to data from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 2021 was the worst year for water boil notices in the last decade, with 3,866 reported. The high number of reports could be linked to the winter storm last year,. During that time, 1,655 water boil notices were issued. “Our main priority is funding for a water treatment plant,” said Idalou city administrator Suzette Williams. “Our best-producing well has a contaminant that exceeds the maximum level; and we’ve tried fixing it in the past, but we couldn’t keep up with the level.”
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The Odessa water outage underscores a growing problem: Aging pipes in Texas cities are getting more fragileTexas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repair.
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The Odessa water outage underscores a growing problem: Aging pipes in Texas cities are getting more fragileTexas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repair.
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