SAN BENITO — Lab results yesterday afternoon found the city’s water “meets state standards,” leading city officials to lift an advisory warning residents to boil water before drinking it.
The Texas Department of State Health Services findings come nearly two days after the city’s old water plant shut down, cutting water flow across town.
“The state water lab has given the city of San Benito the ‘all-clear’ to resume using water without boiling for all purposes, including drinking,” city spokeswoman Martha McClain said in statement at 2:55 p.m. yesterday.
The city issued the water boil advisory about 11 p.m. Sunday as a result of the water plant’s low water pressure, not because of any contamination, Mayor Celeste Sanchez said.
“The lab results found that the water supply system meets state standards,” Public Works Director Adan Gonzalez said in a statement. “The lab results measure the quality of the water to determine if any contaminants are present in the drinking water.”
The city issued the advisory as a “preventive measure to ensure a quality water supply here,” McClain said.
At the water plant yesterday, water pressure was back to normal as the city of Harlingen continued to supply additional water to help fill ground storage tanks and towers.
Under an agreement, Harlingen charges the city a base fee of $963 and an additional $2.54 per 1,000 gallons for water, Harlingen City Manager Dan Serna said.
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