People in West Paris are being told to not drink water after the supply pump in the water district system failed on Monday.Officials say an electrical issue damaged the pump and backup pump.The water level in the system tank was very low Tuesday and the Maine Drinking Water Program asked the town to conserve what was left. The water district was planning to hand out bottled water at 8 a.m. on Wednesday at the town office to affected customers, with help from Oxford County Emergency Management. There was no announced timeline for when repairs would be completed.
WEST PARIS, Maine —
People in West Paris are being told to not drink water after the supply pump in the water district system failed on Monday.
Officials say an electrical issue damaged the pump and backup pump.
The water level in the system tank was very low Tuesday and the Maine Drinking Water Program asked the town to conserve what was left.
The water district was planning to hand out bottled water at 8 a.m. on Wednesday at the town office to affected customers, with help from Oxford County Emergency Management.
There was no announced timeline for when repairs would be completed.