Burleson residents told to boil water after water main break

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Residents living in some parts of Burleson are being asked to boil water after a water main break early Friday morning.

The city of Burleson said the water main break happened at approximately 2 a.m.

Portions of west and southwest Burleson, including the Shannon Creek, Mountain Valley, West Bend and Willow Creek Ranch subdivisions are affected.

Maps of the affected areas are below:

Residents are being asked to boil water for drinking, cooking and ice-making to ensure all harmful bacteria and microbes have been destroyed.

The city says water should be brought to a vigorous boil and then boiled for two minutes.

Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will notify customers.