Water Now OK in Mt Vernon
Due to low system pressure as a result of low water levels, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required Mount Vernon water system, the City of Mount Vernon/800001, to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption Saturday, August 29. The order has now been removed following a testing that assured the proper standards for the public water service. A refill switch on water tower malfunctioned. ...
City of Mount Vernon Issues Boil Notice
Due to low system pressure as a result of low water levels, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, the City of Mount Vernon/800001, to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a...
City of Como Water OK For Use
Thursday morning at 9:30, the Texas Commission on Environmetal Quality has recended the need to boil water for consumption notice for customers of the City of Como water system, according to Ron Walker, Mayor of the City of Como. Walker said citizens may now use the water without boiling and cooling it first. Walker had received the notice minutes before a call from KSST for an update. Earlier this week, the TCEQ reported a positive...
Como Residents Need to Boil Water
Due to a positive compliance sample the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City of Como water system to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two...
Public Notice to Boil Water Issued to Cumby February 6, 2015
Due to reduced pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City of Cumby water system, PWS Number 1120001 to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then...
2014 Hopkins County Dairy Environmental Stewardship
Relevance: Dairy production is one of the most important industries in Hopkins County. The most common milk producer in the region is a dairyman with more than 200 head of cattle (45 producers). The Hopkins County Leadership advisory board along with county-based Program Area Committees firmly established the need for educational programs targeted for dairy producers enabling them to increase knowledge as well as adopt best management...
September Meeting of the Hopkins County Environmental Committee
During the September meeting of the Hopkins County Environmental Committee, several topics were discussed related to Hopkins County educational needs. One of them was the need of having aerobic septic systems from homes properly maintained and inspected. In response to this educational need, the Homeowner Maintenance of Aerobic Treatment Units training has been scheduled for October 17, 2014 at the Professional Ag Workers Building...
Sulphur Springs Has an Item Before the Ark-Tex Council of Governments Board Thursday
The city of Sulphur Springs has an item before the Ark-Tex Council of Governments Board Thursday morning. The board is expected to review and comment on an environmental assessment for Texas Parks and Wildlife that has applied to TCEQ for renewal of a Water Quality Permit to authorize discharge of treated wastewater from the city plant directly to Cooper Lake.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Needs Improvements
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.ksstradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Wastewater-Treatment.mp3″] Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell says the city needs to make some more improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, built in the 1970’s. The city has been under TCEQ enforcement for some time now after the city was out of compliance for a big measurement, total suspended solids, for four months during a...
Public Notice For Cumby Residents To Boil Water
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Due to reduced pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City of Cumby water system, PWS Number 1120001 to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous,...
