The City of Houston has LIFTED THE BOIL WATER NOTICE that has been in place since Thursday, February 27, 2020. Crews are working Friday to repair the 8-foot water main that ruptured Thursday in east Houston, flooding a freeway and prompting a city-wide boil water notice. water main break news stories - get the latest updates from ABC13. - Almost the entire city of Houston is under a boil water advisory after a broken water main flooded a busy highway. For Live Assistance ... For live assistance including TTY callers, dial 311. Aabandoned vehicles sit stalled in floodwaters from a water main break that inundated the East Loop 610, closing the major freeway that circles the city on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 in Houston. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Drivers out on the roads will need to make sure to avoid the area around Westpark and the Southwest Freeway.Due to a city of Houston water main break at the Southwest Freeway, drivers traveling eastbound on Westpark Tollway are being detoured from the tollway at that exit.The westbound S. Rice entrance is closed. HOUSTON, Tx. In this aerial photo, water is slowly draining from the freeway after a water main break east of the location flooded all lanes, closing the freeway in both directions, at the intersection of 610 and Clinton Drive, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in east Houston. Work is ongoing at the site of a water main break, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, along Clinton Drive between Pennsylvania and North Carolina streets in Houston. 1 of 48. Some mobile phone users or persons outside the Houston area may need to dial 713.837.0311. Water pressure may still be low in some areas. Water quality testing submitted to TCEQ has confirmed that the tap water meets all regulatory standards to drink. Water Main Break & Water Safety. “Today’s water line break is a reminder of the aging infrastructure that Houston and other major cities face as we work to make improvements each day,” Turner said in a statement. update Article was updated 16 hrs ago Cold weather appears to be playing havoc again with the city's water mains, causing water problems and creating traffic restrictions in the lower city. Due to a city of Houston water main break at the Southwest Freeway, drivers traveling eastbound on Westpark Tollway are being detoured from the tollway at that exit. 1 of 5. Water main break in Houston strands drivers, closes schools.