Water restored to City of Post, no longer under boil water notice The city of Post has now been without water for more than three days. (Source: KCBD Video) By Chelsea Collinsworth | March 2, 2021 at 10:21 AM CST - Updated March 2 at 10:21 AM
POST, Texas (KCBD) - Water was restored to the City of Post on Friday, now the Emergency Management Coordinator for Garza County said Tuesday the boil water notice has been lifted.
Resident no longer need to boil water used for drinking, cooking and making ice. Water quality testing submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has confirmed that tap water meets all regulatory standards and is safe for human consumption.
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Post residents help their community on fifth day without water
Post residents helping their community on fifth day without water By Melanie Camacho | February 24, 2021 at 11:15 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 11:16 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Members of the Post community helped their fellow residents to get water again on Wednesday, which marks the fifth day residents of Post have been without safe water due damages brought by the recent historic snowstorms.
On Wednesday, some citizens said they finally had water flowing, but the city has urged them not to use it.
“We just ask the citizens to bear with us as we are dealing with this diligently,” said Michael Isbell, the Garza County Emergency Coordinator, adding they are trying to fill up their city tanks again.
City of Post pulls together to endure days without water
City of Post still battling water issues By Blair Sabol | February 22, 2021 at 11:12 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 8:09 AM
POST, Texas (KCBD) - The city of Post has now been without water for more than three days.
It’s the longest they have been without, emergency management coordinator of Garza County, Michael Isbell, said.
“It was a shock to everybody, it’s a tough situation to be in,” he said.
“The last 72 hours have been pretty rough, ever since the freeze hit. We’ve got a house on the north end of town and all the lines are froze up,” longtime Post resident Gerald Seals said. “Haven’t been able to take a shower in the last three to four days.”
City of Post, Texas Runs Out of Water on Saturday
This week s winter storm has affected the electrical and water supplies in many areas of the State of Texas.
While West Texas has been spared the higher amounts of damage seen in other parts across the state, some South Plains communities have experienced problems with their water supplies.
Residents in Littlefield are still being asked to conserve water as of Saturday afternoon. Also on Saturday afternoon, residents in Crosbyton and Ralls were asked to turn off their water as officials in both cities tried to trace potential leaks in their water systems.