DENVER (KDVR) — A water foremost break on Prospect Highway is impacting site visitors in Fort Collins and is anticipated to take action for about six to eight hours, in response to officers.
The break occurred at about 4 p.m., in response to Fort Collins Utilities, and repairs are anticipated to final till midnight.
The water foremost break has closed each westbound lanes of West Prospect Highway at South School Avenue, Fort Collins Police Companies mentioned. The reason for the break has not but been shared.
Fort Collins Utilities mentioned water service for some can be disrupted throughout repairs. Some residents may expertise low strain and others may lose service. The division supplied some recommendation for these impacted by the water foremost break.
“When service is restored, chances are you’ll expertise cloudy or discolored water for a short while. This water shouldn’t be dangerous, although it could stain laundry. It is also secure to make use of on vegetation and panorama,” the division mentioned.
To resolve cloudy or discolored water, the division recommends that residents wait till the work is full, take away faucet aerators or filters and run chilly water for 10 to fifteen minutes. The division mentioned typically the water will clear inside a couple of minutes. If the water high quality doesn’t enhance, the division mentioned to attend half-hour and repeat the method.
Anybody who has points can name 970-221-6700 to report considerations. Info and standing updates for water outages and repair disruptions could be discovered on the Fort Collins Utilities web site.
