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01/26/23 Posted at 5:00PM
The Distribution & Collection Department is currently repairing an emergency waterline break on: Nelson Rd and the water outage is affection the following roads: Nelson Rd, County Rd 318 and North of Iowa Gardens.
** The repair will take approximately 4 hours.
**Please note that this timeframe is an estimate, some outages may take longer to repair than anticipated, be assured that ERHWSC staff always works diligently to restore outages as soon as feasible.
On August 4, 2022, at 6:00 A.M. East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation (ERHWSC) (PWS ID 0310096), North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation (NCRWSC) (PWS ID 0310152), and ERHWSC-Arroyo City (PWS ID 0310031) will change their primary disinfectant from "Chloramines" to "Free Chlorine". The change in disinfectant is conducted in order to maintain the distribution system pipelines and to sustain sufficient disinfectant residual. It will take time after the change in disinfectants for the conversion to take place in the distribution system. We will be disinfecting with free chlorine for 30 days. The 30-day period will end on September 3, 2022 at 6:00 A.M. After that time period ERHWSC will revert back to Chloramines for our disinfection process. During this conversion process a stronger chlorine/bleach odor may be apparent in your drinking water, as these odors are a product of the breakdown of chloramine by free chlorine. All regulatory requirements will be adhered to during this process in regards to the level of chlorine in your drinking water. Free chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant as it is utilized by approximately 80% of the drinking water systems in the United States. E.R.H.W.S.C. advises any customers with medical conditions affected by Free Chlorination to consult medical professionals in regards to any affects concerning consuming drinking water with free chlorine. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Amanda M. Sanchez, Administrative Services Manager at (956)247-7817.
El 4 de agosto del 2022 a las 6:00 A.M. East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation (PWS ID 0310096), North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation (PWS ID 0310152), y Arroyo City (PWS ID 0310031) cambiará el desinfectante primario de "Cloraminas" a "Cloro Libre". El cambio de desinfectante se realiza para mantener las tuberías del sistema de distribución y mantener suficiente residuo del desinfectante. Se tomara un tiempo para que la conversión se lleve a cabo en el sistema de distribución. El período de 30 días terminará el 3 de septiembre del 2022 a las 6:00 A.M. Después de ese período de tiempo ERHWSC volverá a Cloraminas para nuestro proceso de desinfección. Durante este proceso de conversión un olor más fuerte de cloro / blanqueador puede ser evidente en su agua potable, ya que estos olores son un producto de la descomposición de cloramina por el cloro libre. Se cumplirán todos los requisitos reglamentarios con respecto al nivel de cloro en el agua potable. El cloro libre es un desinfectante de uso común, ya que lo utiliza aproximadamente el 80% de los sistemas de agua potable en los Estados Unidos. E.R.H.W.S.C. aconseja a sus clientes con condiciones médicas afectadas por la cloración libre consultar con su médico respecto a cualquier complicación que resulte por el afecto del consumo de agua potable clorada. Si tiene alguna pregunta favor de llamar a Amanda M. Sanchez al (956)247-7817.
