CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas – Officials are urging residents to take extra precautions as the city continues to experience a water service interruption, while water distribution sites open at noon Sunday.<\/p>\n
In a public health and safety reminder posted to Facebook, the city warned residents to be careful when collecting and using untreated water. Officials said anyone using containers to collect untreated water should use only clean containers that have been thoroughly washed. <\/p>\n
If possible, the city said residents should disinfect containers before filling them using \u201ca mild dish soap (1 tablespoon of unscented dish soap per gallon of water),\u201d letting the solution remain in the container for at least two minutes before pouring it out and filling the container with untreated water.<\/p>\n
The city also advised residents to label containers clearly as \u201cNOT FOR DRINKING – DO NOT DRINK\u201d to prevent accidental consumption. <\/p>\n
Officials said untreated water should not be used for drinking, washing fruits or vegetables, ice making, or preparing baby formula.<\/p>\n
With water service limited, the city said hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can be an effective option when safe soap and water are not available. <\/p>\n
The city recommended using hand sanitizer before preparing food, after using the bathroom, after changing diapers, and after handling potentially contaminated items. If hands are visibly dirty or greasy, officials said to wash them first and then wash with soap and water when safe water is available.<\/p>\n
In a July 19, 2026, community update, the city said it is coordinating with the commissioners of Dimmit County to provide non-potable water and bottled drinking water to residents affected by the current water shortage.<\/p>\n
Non-potable water distribution is scheduled to start at noon. The city said residents should bring appropriate containers to transport water. Distribution locations listed by the city are:<\/p>\n
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Bottled potable water distribution is also scheduled to start at noon at the Carrizo Springs Volunteer Fire Station, 202 E. Nopal St. Residents are instructed to enter through Alamo Street, east of the fire station, follow the route behind the fire station, and head to the water distribution location at 202 E. Nopal St.<\/p>\n
To receive bottled water, the city said residents must provide either a current water bill from Carrizo Springs or a valid driver\u2019s license or government-issued photo ID showing an address in Carrizo Springs.<\/p>\n
City officials thanked residents for their patience and urged continued water conservation. The city said residents should continue to monitor the Carrizo Springs City Facebook page for official updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas – Officials are urging residents to take extra precautions as the city continues to experience…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":378971,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[82,84,83],"class_list":["post-378970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=378970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/378971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=378970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=378970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=378970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}