The Hennessey water department crew worked overnight on Thursday, October 31st, to repair a 6-inch steel water line. To lessen the disruption, they started work at 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of 2nd and Cheyenne St. and restored the water service at about 1 a.m.
One of the biggest challenges is the lack of isolation valves throughout the town. Therefore, the entire town has to be shut down to make repairs on large lines. Over the past few years, any time they make a repair on a main line, they have been installing valves to make future maintenance less disruptive.
Alyssa Kubat manages the water department. Alyssa was also recently hired as the new Public Works Director. Alyssa, Kyle Watkins, and Jamie Keel worked in the low temperatures and muddy conditions to complete the repair.
