City Manager declares water emergency Residents asked to use water for essential purposes only Broken Arrow, Okla. (June 11, 2013) - The City of Broken Arrow is asking residents to take seriously the emergency water order issued earlier today. City crews are working expeditiously to repair the water main break between Pryor and the water treatment facility. "We have reached a critical time in our water distribution system," said City Manager Thom Moton. "If our customers do not start conserving water immediately, the City will run out of water, possibly as early as 6 p.m. today." If the water towers reach critically low levels, customers will experience a period of low water pressure and possibly no water at all. If this point is reached, a boil order will be issued. "We are asking our customers to use as little water as possible until 6 a.m. tomorrow morning to give our crews time to repair the line and refill and recharge the water towers," Director of Communications Stephanie Higgins said. Staff anticipates the line repair will begin will be completed this later this evening. The City of Broken Arrow will continue to monitor water levels and will communicate any changes as they develop.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:06:58 +0000
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