South Texas Urgent Tap Water Notice: Info You Need to Know Now

Pop Quiz: Where does the South Texas City of Victoria get the majority of their drinking water? If you guessed the Guadalupe River you get a gold star!

The City of Victoria’s primary source is 20,000-acre feet of surface water from the Guadalupe River.

If you live in the Crossroads of South Texas you need to jot this date down.

On September 15th, the City of Victoria will change its water disinfection process and local residents who have aquariums or have health related issues, need to take note.

The City of Victoria will temporarily change its water disinfection process starting Sunday, Sept. 15, but most residents will not notice a difference.

The City will disinfect its water using chlorine rather than chloramines for one month. This temporary change takes place once per year and helps to maintain water quality. Consuming the water does not carry any health risks.

According to the CDC, "To prevent contamination with germs, water companies add a disinfectant—usually either chlorine or chloramine—that kills disease-causing germs such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, and norovirus."

The City will switch back to its usual chloramine disinfection Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Dialysis patients may need to change their pretreatment schemes for their dialysis machines. Anyone conditioning water for fish or aquariums may need to change their pretreatment processes as well.

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Residents likely will not notice any difference in their water, although some changes in taste and odor are possible.

Check out the 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report from the City of Victoria City of Victoria 2023 Water Quality Report.

For more information, contact Public Works at 361-485-3380 or contact the Surface Water Treatment Plant at 361-485-3416.