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Hitchcock residents asked to 'keep water use at a minimum' after contractor hits water main: Mayor
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· July 2, 2026
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Key points Further information on the outage and any updates can be found through local news sources, including ABC13 Houston. A water main outage has occurred in Hitchcock, prompting the city's mayor to request that residents minimize their water use.
A water main outage has occurred in Hitchcock, prompting the city's mayor to request that residents minimize their water use. The outage was caused by a contractor working for TxDOT who accidentally hit a water main. Details of the incident are available from the city, with the mayor providing information on the current situation.
Residents are being asked to keep their water usage to a minimum until further notice. Further information on the outage and any updates can be found through local news sources, including ABC13 Houston.
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Category: government Published: July 2, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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