Water in MUD 47 Tests Safe; Boil Water Notice Rescinded

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 23, 2018  – Testing confirms that water in the South Copperknoll Circle area of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 47 (MUD 47) is safe, according to The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency (WJPA) and San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA).

E. coli bacteria detected during routine water system testing in The Woodlands was found to be isolated to a single family home and was likely caused by repairs to the home’s irrigation system. Subsequent water samples upstream and downstream of the South Copperknoll Circle residence tested negative for bacteria.

Today, MUD 47 provided the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) with laboratory results confirming that corrective action restored the quality of the water in the affected area and that boiling of water no longer was necessary before human consumption. On Thursday, MUD 47 had issued a TCEQ-required Boil Water Notice.

WJPA General Manager James M. Stinson said, “While we believed the bacterial issue was limited to one residence, state regulations require notification of the entire MUD district. We know this concerned some residents. Looking ahead, we’ll work with TCEQ and the state to explore whether more narrow notifications in instances like this one might be possible.”

As required for all public water systems, WJPA and SJRA routinely collects and tests hundreds of water quality samples throughout The Woodlands drinking water system.

For more information, please contact Mr. Stinson at 855-h2o-save (855-426-7283).

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Boil Water Notice RESCINDED  Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 47

(Public Water System No. TX1700458) February 23, 2018

On February 22, 2018, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 47 (MUD 47) to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from MUD 47 was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

MUD 47 has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of February 23, 2018.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact Mr. James M. Stinson, PE, General Manager for MUD 47 at 855-h2o-save (855-426-7283).

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

MUD 47 has confirmed through additional water quality testing that there is no E. coli bacteria in The Woodlands water distribution system. The positive bacteria test results were isolated to one single family home located on South Copperknoll Circle. A subsequent investigation has determined that the positive test results were likely caused by repairs to the home’s irrigation system. Unfortunately, TCEQ requirements for public posting required that the Boil Water Notice be issued to the entire community even though there was never a widespread concern for water quality.

Source: James M. Stinson, PE, General Manager, The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency

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