The City of Galveston has lifted the TCEQ required Boil Water Notice for all areas on Galveston Island west of 81st Street, including Treasure Island in Brazoria County. Water samples taken from the impacted areas meet all state and federal standards for potable drinking water. The City is also removing the voluntary irrigation and outdoor watering restrictions put in place last Friday. City officials are instructing area residents and business owners to flush their own water lines by turning on indoor and outdoor faucets, both hot and cold taps, and allowing water to run for several minutes. Similarly, citizens are advised to discard several trays of ice cubes from automatic icemakers. Water service for all areas west of 81st Street was disrupted last week as a result of an electrical fire at the City of Galveston’s Airport Pump Station. The fire caused significant damage to the electrical circuit that powers the facility. Two generators are currently operating the station until permanent repairs can be made. City officials believe the fire started as a result of latent Hurricane Ike damage.    

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