Consumer Response to Boil Water Notifications During Winter Storm Uri. Issue 5 (31st May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Day, Ashleigh M.; Islam, Khairul; O'Shay, Sydney; Taylor, Kristin; McElmurry, Shawn P.; Seeger, Matthew W.
• Is Part Of: Journal ‐ American Water Works Association. Volume 114:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 26
• Page End: 33
• Publication Date: 2022-05-31
• Subjects: Temperature -- United States -- Records -- Power Outages -- Freezing -- Mexico -- Texas -- Risks -- Public Health -- Safety; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61097305
• DOI: 10.1002/awwa.1919
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-150X

Abstract

Key Takeaways: Boil water notifications (BWNs) issued during 2021's Winter Storm Uri were typically followed, especially in households with children present and those with higher income. Cascading failure of interconnected systems (such as power and drinking water) inhibited some individuals from being able to follow boil water guidance. Of the people who boiled their water following BWNs, more than 92% reported boiling it for 2 minutes or more.