Houston Boil Water Advisory: 100,000 Gallons of Sewage Contaminates Private Drinking Water Wells

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of Houston issued a boil water advisory Friday to residents using private drinking water wells after recent storms caused a large sewage spill.

The spill occurred at the following locations:

• 308 Washington Ave. at Milam Street

• 1 Main Street, Girard Street

• Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant at 625 Maxey Road

According to the city, residents who use private drinking water supply wells within a half-mile radius of the spill site should use only distilled or boiled water for at least one minute for all personal uses. .

Officials said if you get your drinking water from the city of Houston, it is safe and there is no need to boil it.

People with private water wells should have their well water tested and disinfected before they stop using distilled or boiled water.

Houston Public Works, local authorities and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have been informed and are closely monitoring the situation.

As of 4:30 p.m. on May 17, the estimated volume of sewage discharged at these locations exceeded 100,000 gallons.