BOIL WATER NOTICE CONTINUES FOR CITY OF BRENHAM RESIDENTS
Wednesday, December 31: The City of Brenham’s boil water notice that began Monday night remains in effect.
The city said in a Tuesday afternoon update that the water must undergo the required testing before the notice can be lifted. It thanks the public for its patience and encourages residents to sign up for emergency notifications through the Everbridge notification system.
Tuesday, December 30: A boil water notice remains in effect for City of Brenham residents after a water main break Monday evening.
The city said in a notice that the water main break occurred in the 600 block of East Blue Bell Road. Crews isolated the leak and successfully restored water and pressure.
The boil water notice is still in effect until further notice, so residents should continue to boil tap water before drinking, cooking, or brushing their teeth. Water should be brought to a rolling boil and allowed to boil for two minutes before use. Additionally, residents should not use chilled water lines on refrigerators and should not use ice from automatic ice machines.
Full press release from the City of Brenham
On December 29, 2025, the City of Brenham experienced a water main break that led to reduced pressure in the water distribution system, with some areas experiencing a loss of water service. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Brenham (PWS ID:TX2390001) public water system 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 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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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 Joshua Daniels, Water and Wastewater Construction Superintendent, at 979-337-7438 or jodaniels@cityofbrenham.org.