BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont residents are likely to see discolored water from their faucets due to a water leak near a major water transmission line.
In a Facebook post, The City of Beaumont announced their 9:00 a.m. discovery of a water leak Sunday, September 3, 2023.
The leak was discovered at North and 10th Street .
The leak has been repaired according to Beaumont Mayor Roy West, however the leak drained the majority of the city’s elevated storage capacity so residents are still being asked to conserve water.
Customers are likely to see discolored water due to this major leak and the disruption it has caused in the distribution system.
Customers closest to North and 10th are more likely to be effected.
However, this leak has disrupted flows citywide so discolored water could be experienced throughout the system, according to the post.
"We will be unable to flush at the present time due to low water reserves throughout the system," the city said.
West believes it was caused by a shifting of the ground because of lack of rain and heat. He says the water is discolored because of the lack of volume in the system.
"This leak is unrelated to issues we’ve seen over the past few weeks with water," West said.
West says that he was told it will take them overnight to recover during the low use hours when everyone is asleep and that he's praying for rain.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.