Public Notice

Boil water notices were posted on 02/16/21 for all plants (all customers). See original post below.

Boil water notice was recinded for our Northside (Gun Barrel City area) Brookshire Water Plant on 02/27/2021. See original post below

Boil water notice was recinded for our Southside (Payne Springs area) McKay Water Plant on 03/02/21. See original post below

Surface Treatment Technique for our Northside (Gun Barrel City area) Brookshire Water Plant on 02/27/2021 & for our Southside (Payne Springs area) McKay Water Plant. See below

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MONTHLY & SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS HELD BY THE BOARD USING ZOOM WILL BE LISTED HERE. The links normally are posted the day of the meeting and participants can sign into zoom up to 30 minutes before meeting time and will enter the waiting room. If you join after the meeting has started please allow the host time to bring you into the meeting, there may be a little delay as the hosts normally participates in the meeting.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING Every third Wednesday of the Month at 12:30PM

East Cedar Creek FWSD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: East Cedar Creek FWSD Regular Meeting

Time: Sep 15, 2021 12:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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SURFACE WATER TREATMENT TECHNIQUE

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets minimum water quality standards for public drinking water.  These standards include enforceable treatment technique requirements for drinking water.  Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.  These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.

The East Cedar Creek FWSD Brookshire WTP, PWS ID TX1070167, failed to meet the minimum treatment technique requirements for the month of February 2021. Specifically, our water system had More than 5% of the combined filter effluent turbidity readings above 0.3 NTU for the month, Combined filter effluent turbidity readings above 1.0 NTU, Low disinfection contact time for more than four consecutive hours, Low disinfectant (Total Chlorine) residual entering the distribution system for more than four hours. 

On February 16, 2021, a Boil Water Notice was issued by East Cedar Creek FWSD for PWS TX1070167 after a loss of power and the plant froze.  After power was restored, staff worked day and night to restore pressure throughout the distribution system, repaired and thawed chemical supply lines in the plant, flushed the system, and returned to normal operating conditions. The Boil Water Notice was rescinded on March 1, 2021.  

Please share this information with all people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (i.e., people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact James Blodgett at

903-887-7103.               

SURFACE WATER TREATMENT TECHNIQUE

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets minimum water quality standards for public drinking water.  These standards include enforceable treatment technique requirements for drinking water.  Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.  These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.

The East Cedar Creek FWSD McKay WTP, PWS ID TX1070019, failed to meet the minimum treatment technique requirements for the month of February 2021. Specifically, our water system had More than 5% of the combined filter effluent turbidity readings above 0.3 NTU for the month, Combined filter effluent turbidity readings above 1.0 NTU, Low disinfection contact time for more than four consecutive hours, Low disinfectant (Total Chlorine) residual entering the distribution system for more than four hours. 

On February 16, 2021, a Boil Water Notice was issued by East Cedar Creek FWSD for PWS TX1070167 after a loss of power and the plant froze.  After power was restored, staff worked day and night to restore pressure throughout the distribution system, repaired and thawed chemical supply lines in the plant, flushed the system, and returned to normal operating conditions. The Boil Water Notice was rescinded on March 3, 2021.  

Please share this information with all people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (i.e., people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact James Blodgett at

903-887-7103.

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BOIL WATER NOTICES THAT WERE ISSUED AND RECINDED;

BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED FOR SOUTHSIDE CUSTOMERS AS OF 03/02/21. (NOTE: Northside was lifted Sat. Feb. 27, 2021)

BOIL WATER NOTICE HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR ALL PLANTS.

POSTED 03/02/21

Boil Water Notice Rescinded

 March 2, 2021

 On February 16, 2021 the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the East Cedar Creek FWSD McKay public water system PWS#1070019, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of March 1, 2021.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the East Cedar Creek FWSD Administrative office at (903) 887-7103 at 115 Hammer Road, Gun Barrel City, Tx 75156. You can also see our website www.eastcedarcreek.net for more information and updates.

POSTED 02/27/2021:

Northside (Gun Barrel area) (Main St 334 to 175 area) EAST CEDAR CREEK FWSD has lifted the boil water notice as of Saturday February 27, 2021.

Boil Water Notice Rescinded

 February 27, 2021

 On February 16, 2021 the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the East Cedar Creek FWSD Brookshire public water system PWS# 1070167, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of February 27, 2021.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the East Cedar Creek FWSD Administrative office at (903) 887-7103 at 115 Hammer Road, Gun Barrel City, Tx 75156. You can also see our website www.eastcedarcreek.net for more information and updates.

Updates are also posted on our Facebook

POSTED 02/16/2021

 Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems

 February 16, 2021

Due to a power outage that caused reduced distribution pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the East Cedar Creek FWSD Brookshire public water system PWS# 1070167 to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the East Cedar Creek FWSD Administrative office at (903) 887-7103 at 115 Hammer Road, Gun Barrel City, Tx 75156. You can also see our website www.eastcedarcreek.net for more information and updates.

POSTED 02/16/2021

 Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems

 February 16, 2021

Due to a power outage that caused reduced distribution pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the East Cedar Creek FWSD McKay public water system PWS#1070019 to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the East Cedar Creek FWSD Administrative office at (903) 887-7103 at 115 Hammer Road, Gun Barrel City, Tx 75156. You can also see our website www.eastcedarcreek.net for more information and updates.