The advisory was placed after a power outage at the East Purification Plant earlier Sunday morning, officials said.
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Earlier on Sunday, the water pressure dropped below the city's required minimum of 20 PSI due to a power outage at the East Water Purification Plant, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The city monitored the water pressure throughout the entire day. Shortly after the outage, all water was restored to customers.As a result of the notice, the public is being advised:Bring all water to a boil for at least two minutes and let it cool off before using.
"The State of Texas is immediately responding and deploying support to Houston as they work to get a safe supply of water back online," said Governor Abbott. "We have been in contact with Mayor Turner to offer the full support of the state, and we're currently working to fulfill the city's request for help with rapid turnaround of water sample results. I thank TDEM and TCEQ for swiftly responding to help address this issue.
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