Beaumont issued a boil water notice for part of the city after water-quality concerns were traced to a cross-connection in the system. Crews are flushing affected mains and collecting samples, and the notice will remain in place until test results confirm the water is safe.
Beaumont has issued a boil water notice for residents in south Beaumont after water-quality concerns were traced to a cross-connection in the city’s system.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the notice while Beaumont Water Utilities works to flush affected mains and confirm the water is safe again. City officials said the notice will stay in effect until bacteriological testing shows acceptable results.
What happened
According to the city’s account, crews began investigating reports of water-quality concerns on Thursday, June 11, 2026. By Friday, June 12, the city said it had identified and disconnected a cross-connection that was causing the problem.
A cross-connection can allow water from one source to mix with another inside a public water system. In this case, city officials said the issue prompted the precautionary boil notice for the southern part of Beaumont.
What residents need to do
People in the affected area are being told to use boiled or bottled water for drinking, cooking, making ice and brushing teeth.
The city said water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil for two minutes before use.
What happens next
Crews will continue flushing the affected water mains and collecting samples for testing. The boil water notice will be lifted only after the city receives acceptable bacteriological results.
Beaumont Water Utilities directed questions to Michael Harris at its Lanham Road office, with the article listing phone numbers 409-785-3003 and 409-673-0249.
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