Updated at 3:00 p.m.
The city of Kyle has rescinded their water boil notice for an area of town near Bunton Creek Road.
Friday morning, a contracted construction crew working near the intersection of Goforth and Bunton Creek roads hit a major water main and ruptured it, causing a leak. The city issued a water boil notice until water samples could be tested for the presence of harmful bacteria.
According to a release, all tests came back negative, and residents of the affected area have been notified their water is safe to drink.
Updated at 4:30 p.m.
The damaged water line near Goforth and Bunton Creek roads has been repaired, but the city of Kyle is still notifying residents in the area to not consume water for now, said Kyle Communications Specialist Kim Hilsenbeck.
The water boil notice will continue to be in effect until test results come back from the lab, she said. City staff will alert residents by Saturday evening at 5 p.m. if it's safe to drink, cook or brush their teeth with their tap water.
“We will send out notice whether the water boil notice continues or not,” Hilsenbeck said.
Seton Medical Center Hays at 6001 Kyle Parkway, Kyle, is located within the affected area. Public Relations Manager Shahreen Abedin said hospital staff were directed to only drink bottled water and that before surgeries nurses and doctors only wash their hands with sterilized water from their own source.
Posted at 10 a.m.
This morning, the city of Kyle issued a boil water notice for an area in the central part of town.
According to a news release, a contractor damaged a major water main near the intersection of Goforth Road and Bunton Creek Road. A crew from the Kyle Public Works Department is on scene making repairs.
Officials said the city will perform reverse 911 calls to about 400 homes and businesses in the affected area of town, which includes much of Kyle Parkway, Bunton Creek Road and Steeplechase Boulevard.
In the meantime, water for drinking, cooking, making ice or brushing teeth should be boiled and cooled prior to use, city officials said. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, residents can purchase bottled water or obtain water from another suitable source.
The boil notice will be in effect until laboratory samples can confirm the absence of bacteria in the drinking water, which officials think will happen before or on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
The water boil notice will continue to be in effect until test results come back from the lab, she said. City staff will alert residents by Saturday evening at 5 p.m. if it's safe to drink, cook or brush their teeth with their tap water.
“We will send out notice whether the water boil notice continues or not,” Hilsenbeck said.
Seton Medical Center Hays at 6001 Kyle Parkway, Kyle, is located within the affected area. Public Relations Manager Shahreen Abedin said hospital staff were directed to only drink bottled water and that before surgeries nurses and doctors only wash their hands with sterilized water from their own source.
