The water woes in Ennis continue as the city, still reeling from a significant water main break over the weekend, maintains its boil water notice, and Ennis ISD cancels classes yet again for the safety and well-being of its students and staff. Residents, having had their routines disrupted since Sunday, are required to boil their water following procedures laid out by health officials due to concerns of bacterial contamination after water pressure dropped below safe standards, FOX 4 News reported.

The series of unfortunate events began with an eight-inch main break near the intersection of I-45 and Highway 34 this past Saturday, and although initial repairs were made by Monday evening that seemed to promise a swift return to normalcy after water service was resistively restored, the city's triumph was short-lived when Tuesday evening lab results showed that though the water was safe, the pressure again dipped below acceptable levels, necessitating further testing and prolonging the disruption.

CBS News notes that this has led to Ennis ISD shuttering its doors for the third consecutive day, a decision announced via social media as school officials continue to monitor the situation closely. The mandate to boil water for at least one minute applies to all manner of consumption, including drinking, cooking, and even providing water to pets while it's been deemed safe for residents to shower and launder as most household machines feature sanitation cycles capable of killing off harmful bacteria.