MOON XTRA #5 on Water Crisis

NEWS RELEASE Study Butte Water Supply Corporation (SBWSC)

For Immediate Release:

June 23, 2017

 Contact:         Rob Dean,      (432)371-2737              

Terlingua and Study Butte residents and businesses continue to be without water today.  The transfer of water to the Bee Mtn tank is complete for today with over 71,000 gallons transported by Big Bend National Park and Terlingua Fire and Emergency Services tankers.  The SBWSC system will be slowly pressurized this evening to provide water to our customers.  If water pressure and demand allow, the system should provide water tonight and most of tomorrow.  We are asking customers to be very conservative in their water use.  A Level 4 Water Conservation Emergency is still in effect.  This means water may be used for normal household use while watering lawns, gardens, washing vehicles is prohibited. Tankers will continue to transport water through the emergency to insure demand is met.  Conserving water use will help to keep our system running.      

County, local officials, and good neighbors are working to ensure drinking water is available to local water customers.  Water is available at the SBWSC plant during normal business hours and is subject to the Boil Water Notice (see www.studybuttewater.com).  Drinking water has been donated by the Red Cross, West Texas Food Bank, Big Bend Hospital District,  Big Bend Brewery, Family Crisis Center and others and remains available to those in need at the Terlingua EMS building from 10am to 2pm.  

The new motor for Well #1 is expected to be arrive on Thursday, June29 with hopes of installation, testing, and production to be completed by Saturday, July 1.   

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