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 3 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 David Sanders 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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David Sanders, Director of Utilities
www.cityofandrews.org
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