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Boil Water Order Lifted for Western Nueces County

WESTERN NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The boil water advisory issued for residents of Western Nueces County has been lifted.

The South Texas Water Authority and Nueces Water Supply Corporation made the announcement Monday morning.

A boil water notice was ordered after a water storage tank collapsed early Thursday morning at FM 2826 and County Road 79. Immediately after the collapse, some customers complained of a drop in water pressure while others complained of no water.

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Tyrese Boone/KRIS 6 News

A boil water advisory has been issued for Banquete, Agua Dulce and surrounding rural areas.

About 1,000 residents in western Nueces County were affected, according to Nueces County Commissioner John Marez, who is also executive director of the South Texas Water Authority.

By Saturday, the diversion work was completed, allowing water to return to the system.

On Monday morning, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lifted the boil water order.