Boil Water Notice In Effect For Much Of Leander

LEANDER, TX —A boil water notice is in effect for a "significant" number of municipal water customers triggered by an early Saturday failure at the treatment plant.

Outdoor watering is prohibited for affected customers during this notice, city officials said in an emailed advisory. The approximate area affected includes all Leander water customers within the boundaries east of Travisso neighborhood and west of Toll 183A, including Bryson neighborhood.

An early morning power failure at Sandy Creek Water Treatment Plant — combined with sustained peak water demands over the last few days — has led to sharp reductions in water volumes and pressures. Although water service from Sandy Creek Water Treatment Plant has been restored, officials said normal water pressures may take several days to recover.

City officials said there is no time estimate as to when the boil water notice would be lifted: "At this time, there is no estimate on how long affected customers will remain under this notice," officials wrote. "Please monitor the city website at leandertx.gov for updates over the next few days."

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has standard verbiage for such situations that explains the need for water boiling: "To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source."

Affected customers are shown in the blue highlighted area of the map above provided by the City of Leander.

The notice covers a large swath of the city, including the following communities:

• Alterra
• Atkin Addition to Leander
• Benbrook Ranch
• Bliss at Mason Hills
• Bluffs at Crystal Falls
• Boulders at Crystal Falls
• Bryson
• Carneros Ranch
• Carneros Village Apartments
• Connellys Crossing
• Cottages at Crystal Falls
• County Glen
• Crystal Crossing
• Crystal Falls Townhomes
• Crystal Falls Village
• Deerbrooke
• Devine Lake
• Enclave at Maya Vista
• Estates of North Creek Ranch
• Fairways at Crystal Falls
• Falcon Oaks
• Gateway
• Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls
• Greatwood
• Haven Oaks
• Hawkes Landing
• HEB Leander
• Hermosa Village
• Hernandos Hideaway
• Heritage Glen
• High Chaparral
• Highlands at Crystal Falls
• Highway Village
• Homestead
• Horizon Park
• Leander 61
• Leander Crossing
• Leander Heights
• Leander Mobile Home Park
• Leander Station Senior Village
• Leander Village
• Lion Acres
• Leander ISD
• Magnolia Creek
• Mason Creek
• Mason Creek North
• Mason Ranch
• Merritt Legacy Apartments
• Merritt Skye
• Montierra Ranch Apartments
• North Creek
• North Creek Apartments
• Northside Meadows
• Oak Creek
• Oak Ridge
• Old Town Village
• Overlook Estates
• Pleasant Hill Estates
• Ridgewood North
• Ridgewood South
• Savanna Ranch
• Starlight Village
• Talia
• The Standard
• Timberline West
• Trails at Leander
• Village at Leander Station
• Villas at Vista Ridge
• Vista Ridge
• Westview Meadows
• Westwood
• Williams Tract
• Woods at Crystal Falls
• Woods at Mason Creek

For more details, click here. Residents with questions can contact Public Works at 512-259-2640 during normal business hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., or after hours at 512-528-2800.