Fulshear issues boil water notice to residents after pressure drop in city’s system

A boil water notice was issued Monday for Fulshear and some communities surrounding the Houston-area suburb. An electrical malfunction at Fulshear’s downtown water plant caused the system’s pressure to drop below 20 psi on Monday morning, potentially making the water unsafe for human consumption, according to a news release from the city of about 34,000 residents in Fort Bend County. Until the system’s water can be tested to ensure it does not contain harmful bacteria, impacted residents are asked to boil their tap water for at least 2 minutes before using it for cooking, drinking, making ice, brushing their teeth or washing their hands and faces.