Residents and businesses along El Paseo Road, from Boutz Road to Lee Whisman Street, will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21, maintenance/repairs to the water system in the area. Affected areas will include Las Cruces High School and First Christian Church
Once service is restored, area residents may notice discolored water due to iron and manganese. Although the water is safe to drink, City officials recommend waiting to wash laundry until after the water becomes clear.
The discoloration should disappear within 24 hours. If it does not, residents should flush outside and/or cold water faucets in the house for five minutes. If the discoloration remains, call the City at 526-0500 for assistance.