Aledo
Boil-water notice after a major main break on Bailey Ranch Road
The Wednesday, July 8, break near Champions Drive dropped pressure in the area, and TCEQ required the city to issue the notice until samples cleared.
A major water main break on Bailey Ranch Road near Champions Drive on Wednesday, July 8, caused a loss of water and pressure, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Aledo's public water system (TX1840001) to tell customers in the mapped area to boil water for two minutes before drinking, cooking, brushing teeth or making ice. The city submitted samples for testing on July 9, with results expected within two business days.
Boil-water notices in Texas are triggered by pressure loss, not by a confirmed contaminant; the notice lifts once the system is repressurized and samples pass. The city's contact for the event was Public Works Director Travis Askins. The Ledger's data archive links TCEQ's Drinking Water Watch and the city's alert page so residents can check status directly next time.
Sources: NBC 5 DFW; The Community News; WFAA; City of Aledo: alerts
How this was sourced: The city's notice as published by The Community News, NBC 5 and WFAA on July 8 and 9. The Ledger did not find a published rescission date; the city's alert page is linked below.