DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(061522)-CITY OF ODESSA WATER LINE BREAK UPDATE

Odessa, Texas/June 15, 2022-Officials with the City of Odessa’s Public Works Department held a 4pm press conference on Wednesday, June 15th to update the water line break repairs. Wednesday morning the water plant was re-started and water was loaded into the system. 

(Tom Kerr, Public Works Director, City of Odessa, Texas) 

Tom Kerr, Public Works Director advises to continue boiling water before consumptions. 

(Tom Kerr, Public Works Director, City of Odessa, Texas) 

One of the problems with the 60-year-old water line and the break was with a cutoff valve that failed. This valve was located in the area of 4nd Street. 

(Tom Kerr, Public Works Director, City of Odessa, Texas) 

(Philip Urrutia, Assistant City Manager, City of Odessa)  

During the water line break Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Medical Center cancelled many of their service. Officials with the City of Odessa provided cases of water to both hospitals as well as nursing homes. 

(Philip Urrutia, Assistant City Manager, City of Odessa) 

State agencies along with local businesses and organizations donated bottled water to residents during the citywide water shut down. There is a surplus of bottled water, residents need to follow the City of Odessa website and social media for water distribution day and location. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief- City of Odessa) 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(061422)MAJOR WATER MAIN BREAK IN NORTH ODESSA

Odessa, Texas/June 14, 2022-On Monday, June 13th, at approximately 6pm, the City of Odessa experienced a major water line break on 42nd Street and San Jacinto. Crews began working from the afternoon hours and through the night to close valves within the system to isolate the break. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa) 

The water was turned off at the water plant and an emergency declaration would be declared and signed by the Ector County Judge Debbie Hays. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa) 

Despite the water main break, Odessa Fire Rescue had the necessary resources available in case of a fire; in addition, Midland County Emergency Management provided a tanker containing 6000 gallons of water to Odessa Fire Rescue. 

The Odessa Police Department continued to provide police service to residents of the city. Only non-essential personnel were dismissed for the day. 

(Jerry Harvell, Captain-Odessa Police Department-Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue, Officers with OPD, Mayor Javier Joven, Councilman District 1, Mark Matta, Councilmember at Large, Denise Swanner and volunteers handed out a case of bottled water to residents at the Ector County Coliseum, Mckinney Park and at Far West in West Odessa in Ector County. 

(Delma Ontiveros, Odessa Resident) 

At 4pm at the Command Center at the Ector County Coliseum a press conference was held with city officials to update the progress of the repairs of the water main break. 

(Tom Kerr, Director of Public Works, City of Odessa-Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the City of Odessa on social media and the City of Odessa website for updates. 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA