June 24, 2022
EMERGENCY OUTAGES PLANNED FOR OKMULGEE RWD #2
AFFECTIVE JUNE 24, 2022
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~~~THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THOSE ON THE BEGGS TOWER~~~
We have a water shortage due to too much demand over supply. The Okmulgee Co. Rural Water District 2 will experience emergency water outages.
Rural Water 2 customers should be aware that we have been under emergency protocol since the May storms caused flash flooding and depleted the water distribution system. This was followed by hot temperatures and higher usages. We have not been able to recover the system and continue to struggle under critical conditions over each weekend. Our mandatory water conservation has been unsuccessful. This week we discovered a malfunction at our main feed that affected our rate of flow and we were approved to run a bypass connection until we can get parts in to handle the repair.
The Board of Directors have requested that we follow the next step in protocol by conducting emergency temporary outages. Outages will happen during nighttime hours between 9:30pm and 6:30am.
We appreciate our members continuing to work together with us to recover as soon as possible. Please continue to conserve.
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To help prepare for an outage search the web for
“Tips on preparing for water outages”
“DIY Porta Potty”
Top Priorities Tips:
Make sure you have enough sterile water for infant bottles or medical needs.
Make sure your pets have water
Pull enough potable water for drinking
Fill a pan or bucket for washing your hands
Fill a large pot of water for cooking water
Fill a couple buckets or bathtub to use buckets for flushing toilets or use a camping porta potty or a homemade porta potty with a bucket
ATTENTION: These are only TEMPORARY OUTAGES. There are no planned periods for long water outages. Water will be restored during the day.
We will send another alert message once water outages are stopped.
Thank you.
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