March 23, 2008

Alamosa's in a bad way!

Hey... can you believe how scary it would be to not have any water to eve basically bath in? My gooness, I take many things for granted!

Andrea

5 comments:

Unknown said...

What is the thing about Alamosa being out of water?

Kent said...

Alamosa has had Salmanila. There have been over 40 reported cases. They are flushing the municipal water system and people are without water until the problem is resolved.

Kent said...

Here's the official notice:
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IMPORTANT NOTICEALAMOSA CITY WATER SUPPLY DO NOT DRINK OR WASH DISHES WITH WATER FROM THE TAP (with boiled water or not) STARTING TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 AT 9:00AM, and CONTINUING FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS Young children especially could experience skin, eye or other irritation fromthe chlorine. LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE DURING THIS PERIOD You will be able to wash clothes and shower. You will be able to wash hands – use soap or sanitizer. The entire system will be treated with chlorine.You will notice a strong chlorine odor – like that of a swimming pool. Do not wash and use dishes with this water until further notice. Do not drink the water, use for food preparation or swallow.If you have questions about this action, please call: Alamosa County at 1-719-589-6639 or CoHELP Line at 1 (877) 462—2911. Watch for more information in the Valley Courier, or on Cable Channel 10.

Unknown said...

wow,that is bad. Is it over.

Larry said...

Do we dare drink water in Alamosa now?