Coverage dated November 27, 2022 to November 28, 2022

Houston lifts citywide boil water notice

Headline from 12News Now Beaumont

City officials put the boil water notice in place on Sunday. It was lifted just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Water boil order issued for more than 2 million in Houston (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) -- More than 2 million people in the Houston area were under a boil order notice Monday after a power outage caused low pressure at a water

  2. FOX 5 DC

    Houston issues boil water notice following power outages to water treatment plants (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The Houston Independent School District announced its schools, offices, and facilities would be closed on Monday due to the boil water notice.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Millions of Houston residents warned to boil tap water (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    A power outage at a water treatment plant triggered the notice, which will remain in effect until Texas state regulators test samples in a lab.

  4. New York Times

    Millions in Houston Are Told to Boil Water, Prompting School Closures (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A power outage at a water purification plant caused water pressure to drop and triggered the notice. Officials expect the order to be in effect for at least a day.

  5. NBC News

    Houston residents ordered to boil water after power outage at city plant (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The drop in water pressure that triggered the order was brief, officials said, but it still requires a boil order because of contamination risk.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Houston Under Boil Water Notice, Schools Close, After Power Outage at Plant (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The main water system for Houston, Texas has been given a boil water notice after water pressure dropped below minimum water pressure levels following a power outage at one of the system’s water purification plants, according to a city press release.

  7. KVUE

    Boil water notice issued for entire City of Houston (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The City of Houston issued a boil water notice for the main water system due to a drop in water pressure at one of its purification plants.

  8. The Guardian

    Houston places 2.2m people under boil water notice after plant power outage (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Residents in largest city in Texas express anger at alert which came hours after power outage at purification facility on Sunday night

  9. NPR

    Houston is under a boil water notice after the power went out at a purification plant (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A power outage at a Houston water plant caused low water pressure across the city. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he believes the water is safe, but is waiting on confirmation from the state.

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Houston issues boil water notice for 2.2 million customers (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Millions of residents in the Houston area are expected to remain under a boil water notice until Tuesday. At least four area school districts are closed Monday in response. After a power outage at the East Water Purification Plant on Sunday, the nation’s fourth-largest city told water customers to b…

  11. KAGS Bryan

    Live update | Boil water notice issued for entire City of Houston (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    The City of Houston issued a boil water notice for the main water system due to a drop in water pressure at one of its purification plants.

  12. KHOU Houston

    What we're learning about the City of Houston's boil water notice (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Mayor Turner said they consider the water supply to be safe and that the notice could be lifted as soon as Tuesday morning.

  13. NBC News

    Houston mayor defends boil order as millions remain without water (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The city acted in an "abundance of caution" after a main transformer and its backup failed at a water purification plant, Mayor Sylvester Turner said.

  14. The Week

  15. CBS News

    Houston closes schools as city remains under boil water notice (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A power outage caused pressure to drop at a water purification plant, which raised concerns about contaminants potentially entering the water supply.

  16. 12News Now Beaumont

    Houston lifts citywide boil water notice (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    City officials put the boil water notice in place on Sunday. It was lifted just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Water Boil Order Issued for More Than 2 Million People in Houston, Closing Schools (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The state’s largest city continues to be under a water boil notice after two transformers caused a water treatment plant in Houston to lose power on Sunday.

  18. WHEC Rochester

    Houston lifts boil-water order affecting more than 2 million (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The city of Houston has lifted an order that called for more than 2 million people to boil their tap water before drinking or using it. The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a purification plant caused pressure to drop.

  19. KHOU Houston

    FAQ: What you should know about Houston's citywide boil water notice (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    As we wait for test results that could lift the order, here are some answers.

  20. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    City of Houston Lifts Water Boil Notice Issued for More Than 2 Million People (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The City of Houston has lifted the boil water advisory that was issued on Sunday.

  21. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Houston officials lift boil-water order affecting more than 2 million people, say supply is now safe (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Houston officials lift boil-water order affecting more than 2 million people, say supply is now safe.

  22. KHOU Houston

    What to do after a boil water notice is lifted (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The City of Houston lifted its boil water notice Tuesday morning. So what's next?

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Houston under boil order after outage (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    HOUSTON -- More than 2 million people in the Houston area were under a boil order notice Monday after a power outage at a purification plant caused water pressure to drop, and the mayor of the nation's fourth-largest city ordered a full review of the system.

  24. Fox26 Houston

    Houston boil water notice lifted after testing (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A boil water notice has been lifted for the City of Houston, and the mayor says the water is safe to drink after testing.

  25. Fox News

    Houston lifts boil water notice following testing (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Houston lifted a boil water notice for the city's 2 million residents on Tuesday morning after a power outage at a plant caused pressure to drop on Sunday.

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