The city of Leander has canceled its boil-water notice as of 11:45 a.m. Feb. 23. Leander water customers no longer need to boil water, the city said.

Leander remains under Stage 4 water restrictions, which prohibit outdoor irrigation and encourage water conservation.

According to the city, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends several steps after a notice is lifted:

• Flush pipes and faucets. Run cold water faucets continuously for at least five minutes.
• Flush water coolers. Run coolers with direct water connections for five minutes.
• Flush home automatic ice makers. Make three batches of ice cubes and discard all three batches.
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
• Drain and refill hot water heaters set below 113°F.
• Consider changing all point-of-entry and point-of-use water filters, including those associated with equipment that uses water.

As of Feb. 22, at least 73% of the city's water system was restored. Full restoration was expected in one to three days, according to the city.