Andrews Water
Department
432-523-4820
After hours and emergencies call:
432-523-4822 or 432-266-1550
New
Customer Information
Water bills are mailed on the 1st of each month and
are due and payable on the 15th of each month. If you have not received your
bill or will need an extension on your bill to the end of the month, please
call the City Hall at the number listed above. Should you need an extension
past the end of the month, please stop by the City Hall, 111 Logsdon, prior to
cut off date to make other arrangements. Our Office Manager, Debbie Gomez, will be happy to assist
you.
Water bills may now be paid by credit/debit card though
a separate vendor on a secure website: EZ-NETPAY.
There is a small convenience fee that will be assessed to your credit/debit
card for this service. Your account may also be set up on an Automatic Draft through your
bank – there is no cost for this service.
The City of Andrews provides drinking water from
the Ogallala Aquifer, which has naturally occurring fluoride at 5.1mg/l. Currently,
the City operates 16 wells; six in the Florey Field and 10 in the University
Fields. Average monthly production is 60 million gallons pumped with a daily
usage of approximately 2 million gallons.
OUR DRINKING
WATER IS REGULATED
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
has notified the City of
This is not an emergency.
However, some people who drink water containing FLUORIDE is excess of the MCL
over many years could get bone disease, including pain and tenderness of the
bones. Fluoride in drinking water at half the MCL or more may cause mottling of
children's teeth, may include brown staining and/or pitting of the teeth, and
occurs only in developing teeth before they erupt from the gums. People who
drink water containing ARSENIC in excess of the MCL over many years could
experience skin damage or problems with their circulatory system and may have
an increased risk of getting cancer.
You do not need to
use an alternative water supply. However, if you have health concerns, you may
want to talk to your doctor to get more information about how this may affect
you.
We are working to
correct the problem. The City of
Please share this
information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those
who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments,
nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice
in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail
For further information
contact us at 432/523-4820.
Public Water System
ID# 0020001
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek the advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hot line (800-426-4791).
See "Consumer Confidence Report" for
detailed information about the drinking water in Andrews. Adobe
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