*** LIMITED WATER USE INCUDES
"if you cannot keep pipes warm, leave a slow water drip during freezing events. Burst pipes often waste more water."
If you do not have power this morning a waste drip may prevent freezing."
Update as of 3/9/22 at 6:00pm:
Our tanks continued to fill overnight, despite the required flushing to clear pipes after the boil water advisory ended. However, we are not in the clear yet. We will remain on limited water use though at least Friday to help get our tanks and reservoirs returned to normal status for this time of year. We still have fragile infrastructure and want to protect our community from another low-pressure situation if possible.
Limited water use includes:
Maximum 1 load of laundry per day per family, only necessary items
Washing dishes, please conserve water as much as possible
Following all “Steps To Follow After Boil Water Advisory Has Ended”
If you cannot keep pipes warm, leave a slow water drip during freezing events. Burst pipes often waste more water.
The Department of Agriculture Health Inspector has inspected and reopened every business who was ready in less than 24 hours. This was accomplished through the tireless efforts of our local inspector, who also brought in additional assistance to help meet our community’s needs. Except for inspection requests that came in at 10pm or later, no business had to wait more than about an hour. Thank you to the team for all their efforts!
For employees who could not work due to the Boil Water Advisory, the Wyoming Workforce Center has short-term unemployment funding. For more details and to qualify, please visit the Rawlins Workforce Center at 1703 Edinburgh Street or call 307-324-3485. The City of Rawlins and Carbon County Coordination Center (C4) are also researching and pursuing grant options to help fund local businesses who had to close due to the boil water advisory.
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Don’t forget to visit www.rawlinswy.org/water or call 307-328-7777 for updated information on this event at any time.
