Transformer Failures Disrupted Water Supplies in Houston For Nearly Two Days

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:52:34 +0000

A nearly two-day-long boil water order that shuttered schools and businesses and affected as many as 2.2 million customers in Houston—the nation’s fourth-largest city— was caused by a power outage stemming from the failure of two city-owned transformers. The incident began on Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. when “a ground trip and current overload” tripped […]

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