"More than 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till midweek for operations to return to normal, officials said. The break in the 36-inch water main line happened late Saturday night in El Paso, which has a population of about 700,000, officials said."
"Gilbert Trejo, an official with El Paso Water, called it an event of unprecedented proportion. He said the break was made even more impactful because of the way the pipeline itself was designed along with how different connections of smaller lines were made to it. A boil water notice was issued, and water distribution centers were set up, officials said."
"Trejo said that about 38,000 customer connections were put out of service because of the break, which translates to more than 100,000 residents affected. He said that more than 15 water reservoirs essentially drained out. He said there was not enough information yet to determine what caused the break. Trejo asked for patience as they make repairs and go through the process to get the water flowing again."
A main break in a 36-inch water main late Saturday night left more than 100,000 El Paso residents with little to no water, and operations were expected to take until midweek to return to normal. About 38,000 customer connections were put out of service, and more than 15 water reservoirs essentially drained out. The break's impact was amplified by the pipeline's design and by how smaller lines connected to it. A boil water notice was issued, water distribution centers were set up, and officials asked residents for patience as repairs proceed. More than a dozen schools canceled classes while others remained open under the boil notice.
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