Beaver officials update residents on water, natural gas outages following flash floods

BEAVER, Utah — Officials in Beaver County say it is a miracle there was no loss of life or serious injuries in the flooding that wiped out part of their drinking water systems over the weekend. Now they say they want residents to "keep it that way."

Some residents in Beaver had to evacuate their homes, and all residents on Sunday were told not to drink tap water following flash floods that swept through the town on Sunday afternoon.

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However, Beaver Mayor Matt Robinson now says a portion of the water system is still functioning, and they hope to have the system fully back online within the next 48 hours.

According to Mayor Robinson, homes that are along the West edge of the Canyon Breeze Golf Course and to the West have running water they can use for showering and personal hygiene, but the water shouldn't be consumed.

Bottled water should be the go-to option for hydration. If needed, residents can boil water from the tap and allow it to cool before consuming it.

Those from the golf course's East edge to the East are still without water. Officials say they will continue to be without running water while repairs are made and the safety of the water supply is verified.

Enbridge Gas crews will also be in the area to add new isolators to gas lines. Following those additions, Enbridge says they will have crews going door-to-door on Tuesday to inspect homes and restore service.

Enbridge says they hope to have service restored to every home by the end of the week.

Rocky Mountain Power says customers should have power restored. If you are still without power, officials say you should contact Rocky Mountain Power, as they may not be aware of the outage.

The American Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter at Beaver High School for those who were evacuated.

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