Bolivar Peninsula issues water emergency

The Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District has called for a Stage 5 emergency water shortage condition as flooding around the Lower Neches Valley Authority's surface water plant has caused it to cease operations.

The utility district's website advises residents to bring their water to a rolling boil prior to consumption and cease any non-essential use of water.

Officials will not be able to assess the damage and lift the order until the water has completely receded in Winnie, where the plant is located, said Galveston County public information officer Brittany Viegas.