Boil Water Notice Grows as El Paso School Closures Expand

It’s day two of a massive water main break in Northeast El Paso and thousands of residents continue to be impacted by this with even more schools canceling for the day.

The break happened early Sunday near Girl Scout Lane and Transmountain Road, close to Skyline Park. El Paso Water says a ruptured 36-inch main drained multiple reservoirs, leaving customers with low or no water pressure, prompting El Paso Water to issue a boil water notice for affected areas, including parts of Central El Paso and McGregor Range.

Because low water pressure increases the risk of contamination, customers in affected areas are urged to boil all water intended for consumption. El Paso Water recommends boiling water for three minutes before using it for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, or making ice. Officials estimate service restoration could take up to 24 hours, with full repairs taking several days.

Latest Updates on School and Campus Closures

The Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) says students who live in the Northeast but attend a YISD school outside of their neighborhood are excused from class Monday. School buses will not run in the Northeast.

The following YISD campuses are closed Monday due to direct impact from the water main break:

• Parkland Pre-K Center
• Desertaire Elementary
• Dolphin Terrace Elementary
• North Star Elementary
• Parkland Elementary
• Parkland Middle School
• Parkland High School
• Clendenin and Park
•  Canyon Hills

All other YISD campuses will hold classes as usual. Parents will receive updates through the district’s alert system, website, texts, and phone calls if additional closures are announced.

El Paso Schools Closed Due To Water Outages

• Andress High School
• Irvin High School
• TMECHS
• Charles Middle School
• Magoffin Middle School
• Navarrette Middle School
• Bobby Joe Hill PK–8
• Barron Elementary
• Duran Elementary
• Stanton Elementary
• Torres Elementary
• Travis Elementary
• Whitaker Elementary

El Paso Community College’s Transmountain Campus is also cancelling classes Monday due to a lack of water. EPCC says El Paso Water crews are on-site working to restore service. All other EPCC campuses will operate as normal. 

Additionally, Most Holy Trinity Catholic School, St. Joseph Catholic School, and the offices of Estrella del Paso will be closed Monday. The Catholic Diocese of El Paso says the water main break has affected approximately 38,000 customers, impacting those facilities.

El Paso Water says customers will be notified once testing confirms the water is safe and the boil water notice can be lifted.

Water Distribution Locations
Bring containers:

• Sue Young Park
• Arlington Park
• Sunrise Park

Bottled water (no containers needed):

• Chisholm Park (across from Clendenin Elementary School)

Property Damage Questions

• Email: mshark@epwater.org
• Phone: 915-594-5522