BIG SPRING, Texas — Update: The boil water notice has been rescinded by the City of Big Spring on Feb. 24.
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The City of Big Spring is asking those who have water service to reduce their consumption to essential services only for the time being.
According to the city, they have received several reports of citizens with no water.
City officials say frozen pipes are extremely common during winter conditions and the prolonged freezing temperatures is a major cause of this shortage.
Crews spent Tuesday working on municipal water lines and restored them around 3:30 p.m. However stores are still low and to restore the water supply citizens are asked to continue to conserve water while it builds up.
A boil water notice was issued for the city around 4:30 p.m., following the restoration of water. Anyone using water for consumption like drinking, brushing teeth or washing your face should ensure you boil your water to destroy any harmful bacteria.
Anyone with questions on frozen lines or how to keep pipes from bursting should contact a licensed plumber.
To help prevent your pipes from freezing, you are encouraged to leave pipes dripping especially during the night and leave any cabinet doors with access to the pipes open.
The city also reports it has no timeline for when power will be restored and is asking the public not to call 911 to report outages.