Boil water notice lifted in Willis after water main break

Editor's note: The following story has been updated with new information regarding the city of Willis's Boil water notice.

On Sept. 30, the city of Willis experienced a water main break that led to a major decrease in water pressure citywide and a boil water notice through Oct. 2. The water main break lead to Willis ISD bringing their own water bottles and sanitization methods to school.  

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According to a news release from Sarah Blakelock, WISD's chief communications officer, the city of Willis restored water service to Roark, Cannan, Hardy, Parmley, Lynn Lucas and Stubblefield campuses. The district expects water service to be restored to the remaining campuses very soon.

Mayor William Brown announced on the city's official social media that state requirements dictate that water must be tested before the boil water notice can be lifted. Willis has submitted water samples to its labs and received results on Oct. 2 leading to the boil water notice being lifted. 

"All water samples have been tested, and the results came back negative," Brown said in a social media post. "The water has been cleared, and residents may return to normal water use."