The boil water notice, issued Wednesday evening, affects almost 17,000 customers in the northwest portion of Richardson and prompted five Richardson ISD...
City of Richardson employees load water into the cars of residents during a water distribution following a boil water notice at Heights Recreation Center, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Richardson. The boil water notice went into effect Wednesday evening following a drop in water pressure at a municipal facility.A boil water notice in Richardson is expected to stretch into Friday as the city awaits results of tests on the water supply.
Water distribution will last until 10 p.m. The hours for Friday will be 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., as long as the boil water notice is still active.Magner said the city has been buying the water from grocery stores and warehouse clubs or receiving donations from local nonprofit organizations. While water handouts went slower Thursday than Wednesday night, he said Richardson is still stocking up on bottled water to ensure all residents can get the water they need free of charge.
Brian O’Connor, 67, said he heard about the boil notice from a neighbor Wednesday night. He was able to boil a couple of gallons of water to use overnight.He said Thursday morning, he went to Walmart to buy bottled water and found the store sold out. O’Connor then learned the city was handing out water, which he said was “awesome.”
“Our main goal right now is to make sure that every resident can receive the information about this,” Magner said.Five schools — Arapaho Classical Magnet, Dover Elementary School, Heights Elementary School, Richardson West Junior High and Richardson High School — were closed due to the boil water notice.
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