Valenzuela Confirms Suspects Have Emerged in Water Contamination Probe
SAN ANGELO, TX — San Angelo City Manager Daniel Valenzuela confirmed Thursday afternoon that the City is looking at several commercial businesses that may have caused widespread contamination of the City of San Angelo Water Utilities distribution system. He did not name names, however; at least not yet. Before last week’s winter storm that knocked out about half of the City of San Angelo water distribution system, there was an earlier crisis of contamination of city water discovered and soon thereafter isolated to the northeast side of the city. Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25, City Manager Daniel Valenzuela released a video reminding San Angelo residents that the Feb. 8 water contamination crisis has not been resolved. Residents and commercial entities with running water in the far northeast side of the city remain under a “do not drink” water notice. Valenzuela noted that through mitigation, the “do not drink” notice is a downgrade from the “do not use” notice that has been in effect since the contamination was discovered. Progress has been accomplished, he intimated. What is more, the City has narrowed down the method in which the water system was contaminated.