Limited water use is approved for the communities of Rawlins and Sinclair! Boil water advisory still in effect. Plan on both restrictions to be in effect through Wednesday.
We only reached this level through the support of our community by conserving water and the hard work by our on-the-ground and incident response teams.
Limited water use is limited to:
- Normal flushing
- Short showers as necessary
- Maximum 1 load of laundry per day per family, only necessary items
- Normal dishwashing – make sure to follow all boil water advisory guidelines
We remain under a boil water advisory. Remember to use bottled or boiled (3 full minutes) for drinking and food preparation. Free bottled water can be obtained at the Fairgrounds Multiplex Building from 7am-7pm Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. When bathing, be careful not to swallow any water. There are also precautions homeowners should take when the boil advisory is lifted. For more information on boil water advisories, please visit rawlinswy.org/water
The City of Rawlins is monitoring in and out of town water pipelines, and no leaks or other issues have occurred since Friday.
Also, before the boil water advisory can be lifted, our water supply must pass two days of mandatory testing. Our first set of water samples was sent via the Wyoming Highway Patrol to the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory for testing after hours on Sunday. All restaurants must remain closed through the boil water notice and perform a thorough cleaning once it is lifted.
Our tank levels are rising currently, but they are still low. We will remain on limited water use until our Public Works team deems that we are in the clear. It is imperative to keep water in our tanks for our schools and daycare centers to stay open.
One of the first actions taken by the Carbon County Coordination Center(C4) was to work with the Wyoming Highway Patrol to modify the rolling closures protocol to ensure no travelers would be stranded for this event. Preparations were also made to open an emergency shelter.
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Don’t forget to visit www.rawlinswy.org/water or call 307-328-7777 for information such as resource map, boil water advisory info, where to get clean water, and much more!
