The City of Horseshoe Bay on Saturday night, Sept. 24, posted a notice to citizens to boil water before consumption that has been rescinded. The city's water supply has tested clear and safe for drinking, cooking, and making ice.
The temporary notice to boil water was issued when a routine sample collected on Cats Eye Street was coliform positive on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Additional required repeat sampling of that site as well as samples from upstream and downstream revealed the original site and the upstream sample were clear of contamination. However, the sample downstream was positive for coliform bacteria and E. coli. Another round of repeat samples were taken to the lab Saturday for 24-hour analysis before the announcement today, Sunday, Sept. 25.
