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Default Broken Water Main

In article >,
says...
>
> On 6/28/2014 3:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2014-06-28 2:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> On 6/28/2014 12:54 PM, Janet wrote:
> >>> In article >,

> >>> says...
> >>>>
> >>>> A water main in the area broke. It's going to take until at least
> >>>> until
> >>>> Noon Saturday 6/28 to get it repaired.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jill
> >>>
> >>> Surely your water supply co will deliver bottled water, or a shared
> >>> bowser?
> >>>
> >>> Janet UK
> >>>
> >> Nope. Moot point since they fixed it yesterday. I guess they erred on
> >> the side of caution when making the predictions about when it would be
> >> repaired.
> >>

> >
> > I hope you didn't have to throw out everything in your freezer like
> > Julie did when her power went out for a few hours ;-)
> >

> Hush! I didn't even have to open one of the gallon jugs of water to
> flush the toilet or to give the cat fresh water.
>
> What I can't fathom is the water company delivering bottled water to
> *thousands* of customers in a remote area due to a possible 24 hour
> outage. Why would Janet UK think they would?


Because it's what they do here.

Janet UK.