Boil water notice lifted for Lytle

LYTLE, Texas – Updated on March 12:

The boil water notice of the City of Lytle has been lifted, a city official said Tuesday.

“The water is safe for consumption,” an email from the city said.

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In addition to asking Lytle residents to conserve water, city officials said all residents will also have to boil their water as well.

According to a statement made Sunday afternoon, effective immediately, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is requiring the city to notify its residents to boil water before consumption.

The commission said water for drinking, cooking or making ice must be boiled and cooled beforehand so that harmful bacteria and other microbes can be destroyed. Officials described a sufficient water boil as a “vigorous rolling boil” and then boiled for two consecutive minutes.

Residents can purchase and use bottled water for human consumption as a substitute for using boiled water.

Earlier Sunday morning, Lytle Mayor Ruben Gonzalez and Police Chief Richard Priest posted the conserve water announcements to their social media pages.

Gonzalez initially described the issue as the “breaker at its well site popped.” Priest said it was “an issue with our booster pump.”

The city’s public works department is working on a fix with CPS Energy, Gonzalez said.

Sunday’s water conservation and boil water announcements are not the first time Lytle residents have dealt with water ordinances in recent months. In Dec. 2023, residents were asked to boil their water following a water main break that caused water pressures to fall.

One month later, on Jan. 17, residents were asked to conserve water after a water pump was replaced.

It is not yet known when the city’s latest water conservation or boil water advisories will end.

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