Georgetown lifts boil water notice for most affected customers

The city of Georgetown lifted the boil water notice for all but 12 addresses around 2 p.m. July 7, according to a news release.

The details

While the residents of 10 neighborhoods near I-35 are no longer under the boil water notice, it remains in place for a dozen commercial, nonprofit and city-owned properties. They are:

• Mel’s Lonestar Lanes, 1010 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown
• Georgetown Interstate Transmission & Auto Repair, 1002 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown
• Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, 711 N. College St., Georgetown
• City of Georgetown San Gabriel Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1107 N. College St., Georgetown
• VFW Post 8587, 1000 N. College St., Georgetown
• San Gabriel Lodge/Georgetown Noon Lions Club, 900 N. College St., Georgetown
• Rawleigh Elliott Early Head Start, 103 Holly St., Georgetown
• William S. Lott Training Facility, 107 Holly St., Georgetown
• McMasters Athletic Complex, 101 W.L. Walden Drive, Georgetown
• City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Administration Office, 1101 and 1105 N. College St., Georgetown
• City of Georgetown Animal Shelter, 110 W.L. Walden Drive, Georgetown
• Texas Disposal Systems, 250 and 299 W.L. Walden Drive, Georgetown

These addresses should continue to boil and cool water for drinking, cooking and ice making to ensure the destruction of harmful bacteria and microbes, per information from the city. Water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

The background

The boil water notice was first issued July 5 due to water pressure issues caused by a water main break in the middle of the San Gabriel River as a result of flooding, according to the release.

The notice initially applied to about 2,000 water customers.

Over the last several days, city crews worked to isolate and resolve the issue, according to the release. Water service was restored to the majority of affected customers around 7 p.m. July 6.

Work to restore water service and pressure to the 12 remaining addresses continues, the release states.

The bigger picture

The flash flood conditions July 5 resulted in two deaths in Williamson County, and two people remain missing, officials said during a July 7 press conference.

During the course of the event, emergency crews in Williamson County rescued 27 people during 10 operations. About 1,500 residents were notified to evacuate.

Additionally, 29 county roads were closed, and while officials have been able to reopen some of them, many remain closed due to damage and debris.