10/15/2026
*****IMPORTANT UPDATE (10/16, 9:42am)*****
FORT WORTH RESCINDS BOIL WATER NOTICE (10/16/2026)
FOR THE VENTANA AREA OF FORT WORTH ONLY
YOU NO LONGER NEED TO BOIL YOUR WATER!
City of Fort Worth has officially lifted the boil water notice for the Ventana area in southwest Fort Worth.
As of Friday, October 16, at 8:30 a.m., residents can safely use tap water.
WHAT WAS DONE?
• Power has been restored to the Ventana Pump Station.
• A broken water main was repaired, helping restore normal water pressure to the area.
• All water samples collected passed bacteriological testing.
• The TCEQ reviewed and approved lifting the boil water notice.
FREE BOTTLED WATER DISTRIBUTION
The bottled water distribution site will close today, Friday, October 16, at 1 p.m.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Contact the Fort Worth Water Customer Contact Center at 817-392-4477 or via email at [email protected]
REMINDER: Your tap water is now safe to drink and NO LONGER needs to be boiled.
Please share this important update with your neighbors in the Ventana area so everyone knows the boil water notice has been lifted.
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*********BOIL WATER NOTICE UPDATE (10/15, 9:16am)************
VENTANA AREA OF FORT WORTH ONLY
The boil water notice remains in effect for the Ventana area in southwest Fort Worth.
Power was restored to the Ventana Pump Station and water pressure is back to normal. A broken water main on Benbrook Highway near Bear Creek Parkway was also repaired.
If you live in the affected area:
Continue boiling water vigorously for 2 minutes. Let it cool before drinking, cooking, brushing teeth or making ice.
Use bottled water as an alternative.
Continue these precautions until the City of Fort Worth officially lifts the notice.
Water quality testing is underway. Results are expected Friday morning, Oct. 16. If all tests pass and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approves, the City will lift the notice.
FREE BOTTLED WATER DISTRIBUTION
In the field at Ventana Parkway and Barco Road.
Distribution hours:
Thursday, Oct. 15: Until noon and 6–9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16: 6–9 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, 6–9 p.m.: Only if water quality tests fail.
Limit: One case per vehicle for customers in the affected area.
This notice does NOT affect the City of Benbrook or Benbrook Water Authority customers.
Questions? Call 817-392-4477.
More information: www.fortworthtexas.gov/water
Please share this important information with neighbors in the affected area.
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BOIL WATER NOTICE
VENTANA AREA OF FORT WORTH ONLY
Fort Worth Water has issued a precautionary boil water notice for the Ventana area in southwest Fort Worth only after a power outage at the Ventana Pump Station caused water pressure to drop.
If you live in the affected area:
Bring water to a vigorous boil for 2 minutes. Let it cool before using it for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth or making ice.
Use bottled water as an alternative.
Continue boiling water until the City of Fort Worth officially lifts the notice.
Fort Worth is conducting water quality testing and will notify residents when the water is safe to drink without boiling.
Questions? Call 817-392-4477.
Please share this important information with neighbors in the affected area.
FREE BOTTLED WATER DISTRIBUTION
In the field at Ventana Parkway and Barco Road
Distribution hours:
Wednesday, Oct. 14: 8:30–11 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15: 6–9 a.m. and 6–9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16: 6–9 a.m.
Limit: One case per vehicle for customers in the affected area.
This notice does NOT affect the City of Benbrook or Benbrook Water Authority customers.
More info at www.fortworthtexas.gov/water
