The water system will undergo a pressurization for the 12-14 hours following the repair and a boil water notice throughout the 24 hours following repressurizing.
Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa improvised emergency water supplies after a water system outage left them high and dry for days amid scorching heat, even as utility crews scrambled Wednesday to restore normal service.
He and Public Works Director Thomas Kerr again urged residents to boil tap water to kill any bacteria before consuming it.
Resident Nikki Friday told The Associated Press that the city was providing bottled drinking water and that people with wells were offering neighbors water from hoses.
Wright said she noticed water began running again around noon but that the pressure did not immediately return to regular strength.
Water tankers were placed strategically around the city to respond to any fires, said Deputy City Manager Phillip Urrutia. »