By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

ELLIS–“We’re dealing with old pipes, old infrastructure,” Ellis Public Works Director Alan Scheuerman said Monday morning as his employees headed back out to finish work on an overnight water main break.

The break happened about 8 p.m. Sunday at 10th and Cottonwood in Ellis. An “estimated 30,000 gallons of water was lost–not too bad,” according to Scheuerman.

Crews were on the scene until 2:30 a.m. Monday and are finishing street repair in the area today. The southwest portion of Ellis was without water during the overnight work.

“That pipeline needs to be replaced,” Scheuerman said. “It’s on the city’s replacement list (in upcoming projects.)”