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Posted at 5:50 PM CDT

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Posted at 5:52 PM CDT

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water. Conventional water treatment methods that use chlorine disinfection, such as those in Harris County Municipal Utility District 102’s drinking water system, should remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19.

More Information

• Water Transmission and COVID-19 (PDF)
• Coronavirus: Toilet Paper Panic Trickle-Down Effect (PDF)
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html

Posted at 5:40 PM CDT

There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting the health and safety of Americans. EPA is providing this important information about COVID-19 as it relates to drinking water and wastewater to provide clarity to the public. The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies. Based on current evidence, the risk to water supplies is low. Americans can continue to use and drink water from their tap as usual. For details, visit:  https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater