The western part of the city of Orange is still under a boil water notice because of a leak and loss of water pressure on Friday.
Public Works Director Jim Wolf said Monday afternoon the lines have been fixed and the boil water notice could be lifted by 10 or 10:30 Tuesday morning.
City crews Monday took water samples from sites in the affected area. The samples were sent to the Sabine River Authority labs for testing. Wolf said it usually takes at least 24 hours to get test results.
If the water is clear of contaminants, the notice will be removed and people can drink the tap water.
However, if one of the samples fails the health test, the city will have to take more samples. Wolf said if second samples are needed, the testing might not be completed until Thursday.
Wolf said a valve, which had been twisted, broke on an 8-inch water line on 37th Street near the dead-end of Azalea Street in Roselawn. The large leak drained the water supply on that side of town. He said the low water caused a drastic decrease in pressure in the Cypresswood subdivision off Highway 87 South near FM 105.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires a warning not to drink the tap water if leaks or a serious drop in water pressure is in a public water line.
Wolf said the city followed the state law.
The affected areas include the Roselawn, Ridgemont, Lindenwood and Lowe subdivisions. The boundaries are from Strickland Drive westward to Highway 62, and from South Highway 87 northward to Old Highway 90.
-Margaret Toal, KOGT-
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