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Water has been restored
to all areas west of 81st Street. City crews successfully installed two
generators at the Airport Water Pump Station this afternoon and
repowered the facility. Officials caution residents that water pressure
will remain low while the system re-pressurizes. Water pressure will
continue to fluctuate until the entire system refills. This process
will take several hours to complete.
A boiled water notice remains in effect for all areas on Galveston
Island west of 81st Street, including Treasure Island in Brazoria
County.
As a precaution, for the next 48 hours, or until the City of
Galveston withdraws the notice, individuals are instructed to boil
their water or rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking. Once the
City has sampled and tested the water in accordance with TCEQ
regulations, the boil water notice will be lifted. At that time,
residents and business owners will need to flush their own lines by
turning on indoor and outdoor faucets, both hot and cold taps, and
allowing water to run for several minutes. Galveston officials are
requesting all property owners west of 81st Street to turn off their
irrigation systems and refrain from any outdoor watering until further
notice.
“It is imperative to conserve water this weekend,” stated
Brandon Wade, Deputy City Manager. “Our storage tanks are empty and we
must concentrate on providing water for indoor use. This means no
outdoor watering, period,” he added.
Water service for all areas west
of 81st Street, including Jamaica Beach, was disrupted earlier today
due to an electrical fire that broke out at 1:56 a.m. this morning at
the City of Galveston’s Airport Pump Station. The fire caused
significant damage to the electrical circuit that powers the facility.
The Galveston City Council convened an emergency meeting at noon today
and authorized $100,000 in funding for temporary repairs. It’s likely
that generators will power the pump station for the next several weeks
until permanent repairs are completed. City officials believe the fire
started as a result of latent Hurricane Ike damage.
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