SAN ANTONIO — On Sunday, the San Antonio Water System said a water sample taken from a well on the city's far west side tested positive for E. coli.
The sample, which was collected Friday, was raw and untreated. The well is located near Tippiecanoe Street, which is between Ingram Road and Loop 1604, south of Potranco Road and north of Marbach Road.
The sample was collected on Dec. 17 and the results were confirmed the next day. SAWS said workers shut down the well immediately and will disinfect it before using it again.
SAWS reminded customers that this is not a boil water notice and that further action is not needed by residents. All raw or untreated water is disinfected before entering the customers drink it, SAWS says.
“We are constantly testing San Antonio’s water to ensure it is high quality. Finding this result and responding to it demonstrates the safeguards in SAWS system are working the way they should to ensure safe drinking water is flowing to your home,” said Donovan Burton, vice president of water resources and governmental relations.