11:07 p.m. ET, September 19, 2019
Houston residents who use private wells should boil their water
Houston officials are advising residents with private drinking wells to boil their water after the heavy rains caused a wastewater spill on Thursday.
As of Thursday afternoon, more than 100,000 gallons of wastewater had been released at Eastex Freeway and Parker Road.
Those who receive their water from the city are not impacted by the spill, said the city in a press release.
Anyone within a half mile from the spill site who uses a private drinking water supply well or private water should only use water that has been distilled or boiled.
The release also said those affected residents should have their water tested and disinfected before they stop boiling.