Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa remained without water Wednesday as crews worked to restore service amid scorching temperatures in the area.
The city water system's 165,000 customers' taps lost pressure or went completely dry after the 24-inch main broke Monday afternoon, according to the city's Odessa Mayor Javier Joven declared a state of emergency and issued a boil-water notice for the system's customers that still had water, effective until further notice.
City officials said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon that drinkable water could be restored later Wednesday but that the water system needed to be turned back out carefully to avoid any additional breaks.
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