Boil Order Notice

City of Olney, PWS 2520003
Press Release & Legal Notice
Boil Water Notice
July 25, 2021

For Immediate Release:

OLNEY, TEXAS (7/25/2021) – Public Notice to Boil Water

The City of Olney is issuing a boil water notice for all City utility customers due to a break in an 8-inch main water line on Grand Avenue between Elm Street and Oak Street. This break caused low pressure and disruption of water service to all utility customers of the City of Olney on the evening of July 24, 2021, until service was restored at 10 AM on July 25, 2021. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, City of Olney, PWS 2520003, to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

To ensure the destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source.

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the City and its water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue boiling will be issued in the same manner as this notice. If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Olney City Hall at (940) 564-2102 during business hours.