75 percent of Fayetteville loses water pressure
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?se...cal&id=7897118
FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) -- Fayetteville's Public Works Commission said a large water main break left a large part of the community without water Thursday night.
The PWC estimated 75 percent of its customers were affected by the problem at the Hoffer Water Plant.
A news release from the PWC at 9 p.m. said water services were returning as water tanks refilled and the pressure came back up on the system.
An official boil water advisory was issued because of the loss of pressure in the system.
The advisory is expected to stay in affect 48 hours (through Sunday morning) until all water testing is completed.
PWC water customers east of the Cape Fear River (Stedman, Eastover, Cedar Creek) and approximately a ½ mile radius of downtown are not affected or advised to boil water..............."
Just a FYI for the Cumberland County Folks - in case you didn't notice the drop in pressure.
I noticed the drop, called a couple of friends in town - all without water - and ran down to Food Lion to load up on bottled water. Two other folks were doing the same.
We tried to warn a few folks about it but got the "Eat Shit and Die" look. Oh, well. Many here in town had better be glad this will be a short outage.