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THE FAUCETS ARE RUNNING AGAIN IN GRAND PRAIRIE, AND THAT MEANS THE WATER EMERGENCY IS OVER ON TUESDAY, A FOAMING AGENT GOT INTO THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY PROMPTING RESTRICTIONS FOR OVER 65,000 CUSTOMERS WHO COULDN'T USE THEIR TAPS FOR DRINKING, COOKING, OR BATHING AS AUTHORITIES STARTED FLUSHING THE FOAM OUT OF THE SYSTEM OFFICIALS ORGANIZED A WATER GIVEAWAY HANDING OUT OVER 600,000 BOTTLES DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS, AS WELL AS SUPPLIERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF TEXAS.
THURSDAY NIGHT, NEARLY 48 HOURS AFTER THE EMERGENCY STARTED, THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GAVE THE ALL CLEAR AND CUSTOMERS IN THE AFFECTED AREA STARTED A THREE STAGE FLUSHING PROCESS TO BRING THEIR TAPS BACK TO NORMAL.
IF YOU RATTLE LONE STAR PARK CITIES, BUSINESSES FROM ALL OVER HAVE DONATED SO MUCH WATER.
WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF WATER, BOTTLED WATER.
I, I'M HUMBLED BY THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONTACTED US WANTING TO HELP, CONTACTING ME PERSONALLY AND ALL OF US PERSONALLY WITH PRAYERS LIFTING US UP, KNOWING THAT IT'S BEEN A STRESSFUL TIME.
WE KNOW THERE'S BEEN PEOPLE, INDIVIDUALS THAT I'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH, SOME SWEET PEOPLE AT HOME THAT ARE, THAT ARE RAISING THEIR KIDS, THAT, THAT AREN'T USED TO A ROUTINE, AND IT IS EXTREMELY TOUGH ON THEM.
ANYONE WHO MISSED THEIR SCHEDULED FLUSHING TIME IS ADVISED TO START THE PROCESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
YOU CAN FIND FLUSHING TIPS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT GPTX.ORG/WATER ISSUE.