As your local water provider, the health and safety of the MUD 34 community is our top priority. MUD 34 is closely monitoring updates and recommendations regarding the COVID-19 virus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The emergence of COVID-19 has caused understandable questions about public health and local water supplies.
To be clear, the water provided by MUD 34 is safe, and meets or exceeds stringent state and federal standards.
According to the CDC, EPA, and World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water supplies. Conventional water treatment and disinfection methods such as those in most municipal drinking water systems should remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19.
More CDC information is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html
The EPA has advised that: “Americans can continue to use and drink water from their tap as usual. EPA has established regulations with treatment requirements for public water systems that prevent waterborne pathogens such as viruses from contaminating drinking water and wastewater. COVID-19 is a type of virus that is particularly susceptible to disinfection, and standard treatment and disinfectant processes are expected to be effective.”
More EPA information is available at: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater
MUD 34 will continue to monitor public health recommendations and share periodic updates as necessary.
Please continue to monitor your local office of emergency management for the most up to date public health announcements. Stay safe and healthy.
Should there be additional information needed, please contact the District’s operator at 281-367-5511.