LUFKIN, Texas —
Friday, 2:53 p.m. UPDATE:
The City of Lufkin now has six of nine wells running, and more residents are seeing water return.
"Throughout the day, we have heard that more and more of you have water," Jessica Pebsworth, the Lufkin Communications Director, said. "Some are seeing a trickle, while others are seeing about a quarter of their usual water pressure."
A city crew is still working to diagnose a mechanical issue at one of the wells, while Oncor is still working to restore power to the other two.
"Our pipe system is like an 800-mile water hose," Pebsworth said. "With the addition of one more pump, water pressure is increasing, and we’ll get to the end of the hose that much faster."
The City warns residents that once they get water, a boil water notice is still in effect.
On Thursday, Lufkin experienced more water issues as four of their wells lost power after they reported having water services restored. A tree had fallen across a line and burned, causing damage that Oncor had to repair a second time.
"We hate to bring you bad news, but we want to be as transparent with you as possible," Pebsworth had said yesterday. "Oncor let us know that they are working on dispatching a crew that will get our wells back up and running as quickly as possible - even tonight."
The City urges people to continue checking their homes and businesses for leaks. If you find one and can’t get your water shut off, call us at 936-633-0357 and we’ll come to help you.
Around Thursday, 8 p.m., the City of Lufkin had reported its water supply had been restored, but it will take time to get water through all lines - roughly 800 miles worth. If you live inside city limits, water is making its way to you.
It may not be as fast, but the city says it’s coming.
The City says if you are not reporting a leak, do not contact the call center. You do not need to report outages.
The City says they can't fix your water leak, but can help you turn it off at the source if you do not know how to do so. The City service's Lufkin, they have no control over other water supplies in the county or have information about them.
Water services were lost Wednesday after too much demand drained the reserves while the water treatment center struggled to keep power.