A flood causes a notice to boil water in Austin after supply lakes filled with silt

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) –

Residents of the state capital of Texas are forced to boil the tap water before drinking. After the floods of recent weeks, the lakes that feed their reserve in silt, mud and debris.

The city of Austin said Monday in a statement that the water needed to be filtered and treated before it was safely consumed. There is no indication of bacterial infiltration.

More than one million Austin Water customers have been asked to boil water for human consumption, cooking and making ice, and to avoid it. to drink fountains.

The boiling water advisory sparked a rush of bottled water in grocery stores such as H-E-B, where shelves were emptied of their supplies.

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The boiling water advisory also means that school districts in the city are affected.

Austin ISD posted on Facebook that the fountains would be closed or covered so that students do not use them. School menus have also been adjusted.

The district advised parents to send their students to school with their own drinking water or other drinks such as fruit juice and sports drinks.

The school will provide water to students in need. Campuses also accept donations of bottled water.

The University of Texas at Austin also advises students not to drink water from any of the sinks or fountains.

The City says that water is safe for hand washing.

Mayor Stever Adler said, "The unprecedented rainfall and runoff throughout our lake system has simply exceeded our processing capacity."

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Associated Press contributed to this report.