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08/24/2026

Borden County, TX Alert: Construction on US HWY 180 West of Gail will begin at 8:30 a.m. on August 24th. Set up for construction each day will begin at 8:15 a.m. A letter with details has been posted on the Public Notices Page on Borden County Website: https://www.co.borden.tx.us/page/Calendar.publicnotices Reply STOP to opt-out.

US 180 Construction west of Gail will begin on August 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Set up for construction will begin at 8:15 a.m. each day. Construction should last 10 to 12 weeks. See letter here.

08/07/2026

Borden County, TX Alert: August 7,2027: The Borden County Water System has received a negative test for bacteria, so the Boil Water Notice is being rescinded. The water is safe to consume. Reply STOP to opt-out.

08/06/2026

Borden County, TX Alert:
On August 5, 2026, Borden County Water System was notified that a line had been severed. This impacted homes on the EAST of FM669. If you experienced low pressure or loss of water, you will need to boil water until proper testing can be completed. Borden County has a Boil Water Notice currently in effect for homes and businesses east of FM 669 in Gail. All customers in this area are advised to boil tap water before drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or preparing food if you work or live in these areas. Reply STOP to opt-out.

08/04/2026

The Borden County Water Department can now rescind the Boil Water Notice since receiving a negative test from the lab. The water is safe to consume. We ask that you do not water your lawns until the water levels have risen to a normal level.

08/03/2026

Borden County, TX Alert: On August 2, 2026, Borden County Water System was notified of low water pressure. After investigation a significant leak was confirmed on the ride away between the county wells located in Dawson County and the holding tanks in Gail. Borden County fixed the leak at 2:00 a.m. and the wells were restarted. Because of the lack of pressure, Borden County has a Boil Water Notice currently in effect. All customers are advised to boil tap water before drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or preparing food.
Bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute, then allow it to cool before use. Bottled water may also be used.
This notice will remain in effect until water quality testing confirms the water is safe to consume. We will provide an update as soon as the notice is lifted.
To conserve water so the tanks can fill appropriately, please refrain from watering lawns.

08/03/2026

Borden County, TX Alert: The Borden County Water System is currently offline as of 9:45 p.m. August 2, 2026. You are most likely experiencing low or zero water at your homes. The Borden County Water Department is currently investigating the issues. As a precaution, all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing fruits and vegetables, or preparing food should be brought to a vigorous boil for at least 2 minutes and then allowed to cool before use. We will update as we receive more information. Reply STOP to opt-out.

04/11/2026

Kodi Fairchild thank you for all your work to prepare the ambulance, arranging schedules, preparing licensing documentation and making it possible to have a county Emergency Medical Service. Thank you also to the community EMS committee for laying out the needs and the commissioners court for supporting it. Thank you for your service to Borden County 😊.

04/10/2026

HAPPY ANNOUNCEMENT!

Borden County EMS is officially Texas DSHS licensed and is now covering all 911 medical responses within the county.

04/10/2026

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