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Boil Water Notice City of Tom Bean Wednesday 8-9-23

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This notice. affects ONLY our water customers in the following areas: Whispering Oaks St., Canyon Creek Ln., and Cade Creek Ln. Due to LOSS OF WATER PRESSURE, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Tom Bean TX0910008, public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions). To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making …

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City to Conduct Smoke Testing week of Aug. 7

The City of Tom Bean will be conducting smoke testing the week of Aug 7, weather permitting. They will be doing different sections daily that week. If you have any questions, please call the Public Works Department at 903-546-6321. For the next few weeks, Utilities Maintenance crews will be conducting a physical survey of the sanitary sewer collection system. This study will involve the opening and inspecting of manholes in the streets and backyard utility easements. One important task of the survey will be the ”SMOKE TESTING” of sewer lines to locate breaks and defects in the sewer system. During …

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Storm Debris Disposal Available at North Well

The City of Tom Bean will be assisting property owners within the city to dispose of storm debris such as trees, limbs, and brush at the North Well located at 303 E. Elliott St. This is for wood debris only. Barricades and signage have been set to assist in finding this location and placement of debris in the correct area. This will be available from now until Sunday, June 25th.

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Certificate of Compliance for Wastewater Treatment Plant

This letter is to inform you that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Dallas­-Fort Worth (DFW) Region Office has received adequate compliance documentation on January 28, 2021 to resolve the alleged violations documented during the investigation of the above­ referenced facility conducted on October 14, 2020. Based on the information submitted, no further action is required concerning this investigation. Here is the PDF file for the full Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Notice of Compliance..

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RESCINDED 2/24/2021 — City of Tom Bean Boil Water Notification

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Boil Water Notice is Rescinded On February 17, 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Tom Bean public water system, TX0910008, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human …

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Pay your Water Bill over the Phone with No Fee

The City will temporarily waive the $5.00 convenience fee so that you can call us at city hall to pay your water bill over the phone. Please do not come into City Hall if at all possible. You may also sign up for our e-pay program by simply registering on the city website. Click on this link https://www.justinter.net/eBill/eBill.asp?c=4404 to sign up. You will need your 5 digit PIN number which is located on the top of your water bill card and you will need your account number to register. Thank you for your cooperation during this time.

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Texas-New Mexico Power Selects Tom Bean as Community Project

Tom Bean was selected by TNMP as their community project for this year. The wastewater plant lighting had been inoperable for many years due to wiring issues and burned out bulbs. TNMP came out, rewired some fixtures and replaced all burned out bulbs for us. All seven poles are now functioning which is a huge safety benefit for the city. THANK YOU TNMP and Barry Bonds for helping our City!