MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — An emergency repair caused some headaches for Manitou Springs residents as utility crews worked on an emergency water main repair Monday afternoon.
The city said crews were working to repair infrastructure along Puma Path near a fire hydrant when the system failed. This caused flooding of the stormwater drainage system, and crews shut off water valves from the main water tank to get to the source of the leak.
The new fire hydrant has been installed. As water service returns, the City of Manitou Springs says discolored and low pressure water will be normal for a while. They ask that you either run your bathtub or lowest point tap on cold for five minutes.
"We sincerely appreciate the community for working together to conserve water during this repair,” said City Administrator Denise Howell. “And thank you to our dedicated staff for working tirelessly to restore service as quickly as possible.”
The city said most Manitou Springs residents were affected by this outage.
The Pool and Fitness Center on Manitou Avenue, which closed early Monday, will resume normal business hours on Tuesday.
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