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CEMAMA
TXC211-201830-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
TX PANHANDLE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1226 PM CDT TUE AUG 20 2024

...BOIL WATER NOTICE...

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TX
PANHANDLE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION.

DUE TO WATER MAIN BREAK THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY HAS REQUIRED THE CANADIAN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF
CANADIAN) TO NOTIFY ALL CUSTOMERS TO BOIL THEIR WATER PRIOR TO
CONSUMPTION INCLUDING: WASHING HANDS AND FACE BRUSHING TEETH
DRINKING. CHILDREN SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE
SYSTEMS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO HARMFUL BACTERIA AND ALL
CUSTOMERS SHOULD FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS.

TO ENSURE DESTRUCTION OF ALL HARMFUL BACTERIA AND OTHER
MICROBES... WATER FOR DRINKING... COOKING... AND ICE MAKING SHOULD
BE BOILED AND COOLED PRIOR TO USE FOR DRINKING WATER OR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION PURPOSES. THE WATER SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO A VIGOROUS
ROLLING BOIL AND THEN BOILED FOR TWO MINUTES. IN LIEU OF
BOILING... INDIVIDUALS MAY PURCHASE BOTTLED WATER OR OBTAIN WATER
FROM SOME OTHER SUITABLE
SOURCE FOR DRINKING WATER OR HUMAN CONSUMPTION PURPOSES.
WHEN IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO BOIL THE WATER... THE PUBLIC
WATER SYSTEM OFFICIALS WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS THAT THE WATER IS
SAFE FOR DRINKING WATER OR HUMAN CONSUMPTION PURPOSES.

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DGW