Southern FW Residents Told to Boil Drinking Water

A power outage at two City of Fort Worth pump stations has caused the city to issue an alert urging residents in the southern part of the city to boil their drinking water. The affected area is the southwestern part of the city, south of Interstate 20, from Granbury to Crowley roads.

The power outage means that the city's water supply may contain bacteria and other microbes that are not suitable for consumption. To make sure the water is safe for drinking and other home use, residents in the area should bring the water to a rolling boil and then boil it for two minutes.

For those that can't or won't boil their water, the city will have bottled water available at the following locations:

• Blue Raider Field, 4300 Altamesa Blvd.
• Goodwill, at the intersection of Bryant Irvin and Dirks roads.
• North Crowley High School, 9100 S. Hulen St.

The city hasn't mentioned how long this situation will continue.