Avion Water lifts boil water notice for Long Butte, Whispering Pines area, but even-odd watering rules remain
Barney Lerten
(Update: Boil water notice lifted, watering issues remain)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A day-old precautionary boil water notice was lifted Wednesday for hundreds of Avion Water Co. customers in the Long Butte and upper Whispering Pines area north of Bend. But the heat-related water limits mean the area will be under even-odd watering restrictions through the summer.
Residents in the affected area were informed that no outside watering was allowed on Tuesday, to be followed starting Wednesday with a mandatory even-odd watering schedule “until further notice, in order to keep water storage levels at an acceptable level.”
“Failure to abide by these restrictions may cause loss of water pressure to neighboring homes,” the notice stated.
Avion President and part-owner Jason Wick told KTVZ News Wednesday that when Avion bought the Long Butte Water Co. a year ago, the system “was in poor condition. Some of the parts haven’t been touched in 30 years. So we’re covering issues as we go.”
Residents with questions were advised to call Avion’s office at 541-382-5342 or visit their website at avionwater.com.