Following the lifting of a pump station due to a system failure, several counties in north Arkansas are experiencing water problems

Leslie, Arkansas – Last week, a water system failure caused a pump station for the Ozark Mountain Regional Water Authority to be pulled off the ground.

Customers who depend on the line were forced to economize, receive boil orders, or potentially go dry as a result.

As of Monday, the city of Leslie in Searcy County is under a boil order. According to the mayor of the city, it will probably remain in effect until Wednesday.

Jerry Scott recalls receiving a warning about Friday’s water problems.

They warned us that we would run out of water at night. We simply filled everything out when they informed us that morning,” Scott remarked.

It will take longer for the water pressure to rise in Leslie because they are roughly 70 miles away from Lead Hill, where they obtain their water, particularly in higher elevations where Christina Montgomery resides.

It came on around eleven or twelve yesterday, and it ceased entirely about the AM of yesterday. Before then, it was already causing problems, Montgomery said.

The link between a pump station and the piping to the Ozark Mountain Regional Water Authority’s main water tower near Lead Hill broke Thursday, according to Andy Anderson.

The ensuing moment was photographed. All Anderson could do was guess what caused it.
“We’ll investigate that here,” Anderson stated. “A couple of earthquakes that occurred nearby during that same time period have been reported.”

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that on Wednesday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 struck roughly nine miles east of Lead Hill. Although he would not rule it out, a USGS representative stated that it is unlikely that the damage was caused by the earthquake.

According to Anderson, another adjacent swarm of earthquakes caused a rupture underneath in 2017.

Leslie residents said they would be more ready if it occurred again, regardless of the cause.
Montgomery remarked, “We need to stock up on water now in case it goes out for anyone.” “This wasn’t intended for anyone, and I’m now making plans in advance.”

More than two dozen villages, mostly in Boone, Marion, Newton, and Searcy Counties, are served by the Ozark Mountain Regional Water Authority.

According to the water company, one of the three pumps at their station was restored over the weekend, so in a few days, everyone should have their water levels back to normal.