Due to a break in a 24-inch water transmission main, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Fort Worth public water system (PWS#2200012) to notify customers in a portion of the near northside area and around a part of Lake Worth to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, cooking, etc).
This boil water notice is issued as a precaution since water pressure dropped below the minimum pressure required by TCEQ regulations. A drop in water pressure allows the possibility for harmful bacteria to enter the water system.
The areas impacted are in the Northside 2 pressure plane. Images of the affected areas are below. The utility is working on an interactive map for the water website where customers can search by address to see if they are in the affected area.
One area is generally bounded by Angle Avenue on the east, the cities of River Oaks and Samson Park on the west, and Sherman Street on the north. The southern boundary goes west from Angle Avenue along NW 28th Street to Loving Avenue, then south to NW 25th Street, west to McKinley Avenue, then south to NW 22nd Street, west to Belle Street, south to Jacksboro Highway. Areas within the City of Fort Worth that are west of Jacksboro Highway between Sampson Park and River Oaks are included.
The second area is around Lake Worth. It is bounded by the lake on the west and south. The northern boundary extends from Malaga Drive To Hiawatha Trail to I-820 to Jacksboro Highway.
The boil water notice does not impact the cities of Samson Park and River Oaks.
Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers in the affected area should follow these directions.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may use bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The City is establishing a bottled water distribution location at North Tri-Ethnic Center, 2950 Roosevelt Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76106. Bottled water distribution will operate from noon until 10 p.m. today and resume at 6 a.m. on Tuesday. Customers in the affected area are allowed one case per car.
The main break is isolated and crews are working to make the repairs. The City will take bacteriological samples within the affected area to confirm the water is safe to drink and consume. It takes 24 hours to run this test. Passing samples are required at all locations within the affected area to lift the boil water notice.
Fort Worth will notify customers when it is no longer necessary to boil the water because the water is safe for drinking and human consumption purposes. Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, Fort Worth will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the Water Customer Contact Center at 817-392-4477 or MyWaterAccount@fortworthtexas.gov.