Austin lifts the notice to boil the water after 6 days

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) –

The boil water advisory in Austin was lifted Sunday after city officials warned residents of unsafe water for the past six days.

Officials stated that customers no longer needed to boil water for drinking, cooking, and ice-making, and that tests had shown that tap water met all the requirements. regulatory standards considered safe for human consumption.

The notice was sent in the wake of recent floods that have filled the lakes that feed Austin's reserves with silt, mud and debris.

At the time the announcement was announced last Monday, officials said the water required extended filtration and treatment before it could be safely consumed. There was no indication of bacterial infiltration.

More than one million customers of Austin Water have received the notice.

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 boil water advisory also meant that school districts in the city were affected. The University of Texas at Austin also advised students not to drink water from any of the sinks or fountains.

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For more information on posting the water ad, you can visit the Austin City website.

Associated Press contributed to this report.