Rural Water Line Damaged, Repairs Underway UPDATE

6: 55 p.m. Hays Post has confirmed with John Maeder, the maintenance director for Water District 1C, and he said the water line repair is complete and Water District 1C is back to normal for the weekend.

1: 12 p.m. The main water line for Ellis County Rural Water District 1C, that services the Anotonino and Yocemento Road regions of Ellis County has been accidentally cut. The water has been shut off in an attempt to make repairs. Residents in the Antonino

Antonino and areas west will be impacted by this water line is repaired. — Antonino and areas west will be impacted until the water line is repaired.

area, south and west of Hays will not have water until it is fixed. John Maeder, the maintenance director for the district 1C, told Hays Post a contractor cut the line and there is no estimate on when service will be restored.