GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- In April and May 2020, GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE TX2260027 violated the treatment technique requirements set by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section 290, Subchapter F. Public water systems are required to properly disinfect water before distribution, maintain acceptable disinfection residuals within the distribution system, monitor the disinfectant residual at various locations throughout the distribution system, and report the results of that monitoring to the TCEQ on a quarterly basis.
Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. During April and May, 2020, sufficient levels of chlorine residual were not met in more than five percent (5%) of monthly samples. This was due to a malfunction of the chlorine residual monitoring system at the entry point to our distribution system. During this time Goodfellow AFB continued to take readings within the distribution system. All of the readings within the distribution system were normal. The primary system was repaired and a secondary system has been installed to remedy any single point of failure issues.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (i.e., people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact 1st Lt Chase Crimmins at (325) 654-3126.
NOTE: The posting of this NOV is mandated by the state. This NOV was caused by the breakdown of one part of a larger process which ensures that water within the distribution system maintains a chlorine residual. During this time period the city of San Angelo monitored the water before it entered the base and Goodfellow AFB monitored the water after it entered the base. There is no reason to believe that the water provided to consumers was unsafe during this time period.