City of Galveston begins testing tap water

The City of Galveston began testing samples from the city’s water system this week. A citywide boil water notice has been in effect since September 15th, just days after partial water service was restored to the island following Hurricane Ike’s landfall. The city will run samples throughout this week in compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s regulations. An announcement about lifting the boil water notice could be made as soon as this Friday.