Williamson County Provides Safe Water To Austin Residents

AUSTIN, TEXAS — And like a good neighbor, Williamson County is there.

Williamson County Emergency Management, in coordination with the City of Austin, have made arrangements to provide extra water for those with special needs — people unable to boil water, or need bottled water for work. A distribution site has been established at:

• Kelly Reeves Athletics Complex, 10211 W Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78717

The distribution site is now open and will be open until 7 p.m. tonight. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, excluding Friday, which will run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to a previously scheduled district football game. To receive bottled water, customers will be asked for their zip code and the total number of people in the household, where they will receive one gallon per person.

The move comes as Austin residents are under a boil-water notice after flooding compromised the city's water supply after last week's historic floods. City officials in Austin have not been able to provide a specific timeline as to when the boil-water directive will be lifted. Meanwhile, bottled water throughout the city and beyond had taken the sudden form of prized commodity as cases of the precious liquid are quickly sold at area stores in light of the crisis.

On Thursday, officials said the number of cases of water per vehicle was increased to four. Since Wednesday morning, more than 600 cases of water had been distributed, according to county officials.

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Those driving into the makeshift water distribution point will need to enter the stadium parking lot from the south-bound lane of Parmer and turn right into the stadium, where residents will be directed on where to pick up their water. Residents traveling in the north-bound lane on Parmer from SH 45 will not be able to turn left into the stadium at Cassandra Drive and will need to travel past the stadium to Avery Ranch Boulevard and turn around to travel south and turn right into entrance of the stadium.

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SOME BACKGROUND (City of Austin synopsis):

"As a preemptive measure, Austin Water issued a self-imposed, city-wide boil water notice on the morning of Monday, October 22, advising customers to boil water before use. On Tuesday, October 23, Austin Water experienced a brief spike in turbidity levels which triggered an official mandatory boil water notification, as required by state law, and has notified its customers. The spike in turbidity does not require any change to precautionary measures already in place and does not put the public at additional risk.Approximately 80,000 Williamson County residents receive their water from Austin Water, either directly or through the indirect purchase, with an example being purchased through a Municipal Utility District (MUD). Other water sources in Williamson County, including water from other cities, are not under the boil water notice. City of Austin officials are also advising customers conserve their water usage, as the water reservoir levels are reaching minimal levels."

Officials urged residents to continue to monitor the Williamson County website, Facebook and Twitter feeds for updates on water distribution in Williamson County.

For more information on the Austin Water Boil Water Notice, including a map of those affected by the notice, visit: http://austintexas.gov/boilh2o.

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El Condado De Williamson Proporciona Agua Potable A Los Residentes De Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Y como un buen vecino, el condado de Williamson está ahí.

La Administración de Emergencias del Condado de Williamson (Williamson County Emergency Management), en coordinación con la Ciudad de Austin, ha hecho arreglos para proporcionar agua adicional a las personas con necesidades especiales: personas que no pueden hervir el agua o que necesitan agua embotellada para trabajar. Se ha establecido un sitio de distribución en:

• Edificio de atletismo Kelly Reeves, 10211 W Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78717

El sitio de distribución ya está abierto y estará abierto hasta las 7 p.m. esta noche. Estará abierto de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m. todos los días, excepto el viernes, que se desarrollará de 7 a.m. a 5 p.m. debido a un juego de fútbol del distrito previamente programado. Para recibir agua embotellada, se les pedirá a los clientes su código postal y el número total de personas en el hogar, donde recibirán un galón por persona.

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El esfuerzo se produce cuando se les pide a los residentes de Austin que hiervan el agua después de que las inundaciones comprometieron el suministro de agua de la ciudad después de las inundaciones históricas de la semana pasada.

El jueves, los funcionarios dijeron que la cantidad de cajas de agua por vehículo se incrementó a cuatro. Desde la mañana del miércoles, más de 600 cajas de agua habían sido distribuidas, según funcionarios del condado.

Aquellos que ingresen al punto de distribución de agua deberán ingresar al estacionamiento del estadio desde el carril sur de Parmer y girar a la derecha en el estadio, donde se dirigirá a los residentes a dónde recoger el agua. Los residentes que viajen en el carril que se dirige al norte en Parmer desde la SH 45 no podrán girar a la izquierda hacia el estadio en Cassandra Drive y deberán pasar por el estadio hasta Avery Ranch Boulevard y girar para viajar al sur y girar a la derecha en la entrada del estadio.

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