News Briefs: Main Break Causes Widespread Water Outage in El Paso

A boil water advisory was in effect for Central and Northeast El Paso, Texas, following the rupture of a 70-year-old water main. During a press conference Jan. 13, utility officials confirmed that while significant progress has been made, the order will persist for at least another day. The breakage initially disrupted service for roughly 100,000 residents, but crews have successfully restored pressure to about three-quarters of the affected connections. Officials have not yet determined what caused the pipe to burst.North Carolina DEQ Releases Data From PFAS StudyThe North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resource has released data from a preliminary study