The City of Rockport issued a boil water notice Monday morning after lightning struck the water tower. Officials expect to have results by Wednesday.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Rockport has issued a boil-water notice for residents, effective immediately today. 

City officials say that due to recent inclement weather, their public water system is experiencing low water pressure. As a result, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is requiring everyone to boil water before drinking, washing, or bathing with it.

Ryan Picarazzi, Director of Public Works, tells 3NEWS, “Yesterday around noon we had some lightning going on here in town, our water tower was struck had a direct hit it knocked down our state of system we had no control in alarm systems, and also knocked out communications radio for dispatch a lot of IT issues.”

Picarazzi says the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality should be able to deliver results back in the next day or two. 

In the meantime, Picarazzi advises residents to continue following the instructions to boil water for at least two minutes to ensure that any harmful bacteria are properly killed. If you do not want to boil, you can always purchase bottled water or pull from a more suitable source. 

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the City of Rockport at 361-790-1160. The city says sample collection is underway and samples will be sent to the lab for immediate analysis. 

Stay with 3NEWS for the latest updates. 

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