HOUSTON (Talk1370.com) -- The nation's fourth-largest city remained under a boil water notice Monday morning after a reported power outage affected one of the city's treatment plants Sunday.
More than 2.3 million residents are affected by the boil water notice, according to Houston city officials.
According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water pressure dropped below the required minimum of 20 PSI Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m., following the power outage at the city's East Water Purification Plant.
City officials emphasize that the notice is purely precautionary under state law, and will hopefully be lifted by Tuesday pending test results.
The boil water notice prompted Houston ISD and several other area school districts to cancel classes for the day.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state agencies to provide assistance to the city.
"The State of Texas is immediately responding and deploying support to Houston as they work to get a safe supply of water back online," Abbott said. "We have been in contact with Mayor Turner to offer the full support of the state, and we're currently working to fulfill the city's request for help with rapid turnaround of water sample results. I thank TDEM and TCEQ for swiftly responding to help address this issue. We urge those that the boil water notice affects to continue heeding the guidance of local officials and take adequate precautions when boiling and using water. Together, we will ensure our fellow Texans are supported while the city's water supply returns."