KILLEEN, Texas — With the first set of water samples were sent to a lab Tuesday for 24-hour testing amid a boil water notice, Killeen City Councilmembers are hopeful the notice will be lifted for parts of the city Wednesday night.
Leaders made this announcement at its weekly meeting Tuesday night. The water samples are due to return late Wednesday night.
The boil water notice was issued a week ago on Oct. 19. It cannot be lifted until the lab finds the samples acceptable, according to a city news release.
For now, the City of Killeen is offering bottled water for those who do not have the ability to boil their own water. However, some residents said they're concerned and frustrated.
"We have the water boil notices a lot. Luckily some of us can deal with it but this is the longest that I know of that we've done," one person said at the city council meeting during public comment.
"It's not right for us to kind of be in the dark. What is the real problem?," Daniel Chavez said, a Killeen resident since 1993.
Chavez attended the meeting hoping for some good news. He said the water issues should not have gone on for as long as they have.
"I don't think this should be going for seven days with still no resolution to give to the customers of Killeen," Chavez said.
For residents who need further assistance, please contact (254) 501-6315.
General federal guidelines on how citizens should handle boil water advisories can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s site.
For questions regarding WCID, the city is asking to please contact Ricky Garrett, General Manager of the Bell County WCID #1.
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