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JACKET TO THE BLUE JACKET.THOUSANDS OF GRAND PRAIRIE RESIDENTS CAME TO LONE STAR PARK ON WEDNESDAY TO RECEIVE FREE CASES OF BOTTLED WATER AFTER THE CITY ISSUED A WATER EMERGENCY ALERT WARNING CITIZENS LIVING IN AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 NOT TO CONSUME ANY TAP WATER DUE TO A FOAMING AGENT THAT GOT INTO THE WATER SUPPLY.
ABOUT 60,000 PEOPLE ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE WATER ISSUE, AND THE CITY IS ASKING ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS ON THIS MAP NOT TO USE TAP WATER FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT FLUSHING, INCLUDING DRINKING, BATHING, OR COOKING.
THE FOAMING AGENT WAS USED BY FIREFIGHTERS AT A TUESDAY EVENING FIRE AT THE GREAT SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ON THE CITY'S NORTH SIDE.
THE CONTAMINATED WATER IS NOT CONSIDERED TOXIC OR DEADLY, BUT THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER FREE WATER TO RESIDENTS AND WILL ADVISE EVERYONE.
ONCE THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DETERMINES THAT THE AFFECTED SYSTEM IS PROPERLY FLUSHED AND THE WATER IS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION.
AGAIN, ONCE YOU HAVE A CONTAMINATION IN YOUR WATER SYSTEM, YOU HAVE TO START FLUSHING IT.
YOU HAVE TO START SENDING SAMPLES TO TCEQ.
SO RIGHT NOW, WE'RE IN THAT TIME FRAME WHERE WE'RE WAITING FOR TCEQ TO TELL US WHAT TO DO NEXT.
IT'S NOT ME LOOKING AT THE WATER AND TESTING IT AND SAYING, HEY, IT'S OKAY.
WE HAVE TO GET IT TESTED BY TCEQ IN THEIR APPROVED LABS.
SO AS OF NOW, WE'RE STILL IN THE, UH, SAME WATER SITUATION AS WE WERE THIS MORNING.
NO USE OF OUR WATER IF YOU'RE IN THAT PINK MAP THAT WE HAVE, WHICH IS NOT ALL OF NORTH OF 20.
IT'S A SEGMENT OF NORTH OF I 20 IN OUR CITY.
FOR A MAP OF THE AFFECTED AREAS AND THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE CITY'S WEBSITE@GPTX.ORG.