The Brief
- A 24-inch water main break has dropped water pressures below regulatory minimums, forcing Fort Worth to issue a precautionary boil water notice for parts of the near northside and Lake Worth area.
- Residents in the affected zones are advised to boil water for two minutes before use, though the notice does not apply to neighboring municipal properties in River Oaks or Sansom Park.
- Free bottled water is being distributed at the North Tri-Ethnic Center, but the boil order will remain in place until required 24-hour bacteriological testing confirms the water is safe.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A major water main break has forced the city of Fort Worth to issue a precautionary boil water notice for portions of the near northside and areas surrounding Lake Worth, officials announced Monday.
Fort Worth boil water notice
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the notice after a 24-inch water transmission main ruptured, causing water pressure to drop below regulatory minimums. The drop in pressure creates the potential for harmful bacteria to enter the public water system.
The standard advisory impacts customers residing within the city’s Northside 2 pressure plane.
The first affected area is generally bounded by Angle Avenue on the east, Sherman Street on the north, and the neighboring cities of River Oaks and Sansom Park on the west. The southern boundary extends westward from Angle Avenue along NW 28th Street to Loving Avenue, south to NW 25th Street, west to McKinley Avenue, south to NW 22nd Street, west to Belle Street, and south to Jacksboro Highway. Fort Worth properties located west of Jacksboro Highway between Sansom Park and River Oaks are also included.…