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Bee County leaders credit new EOC and crews as water system remains under boil order
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County and city officials said the emergency operations center and utility crews helped manage a recent water system failure; crews were flushing lines and awaiting lab results before lifting a boil-water notice.
Bee County commissioners and city and state officials said Monday that the county’s new emergency operations center and utility crews were central to the response to a recent water-system failure, but a boil-water notice remained in effect while crews completed flushing and laboratory testing.
County Commissioner Levadas praised the county’s emergency operations center, saying the facility “was truly tested this past week” and that the EOC’s parking and fencing work is complete. City Manager John Benson told the court the EOC kept response operations from overwhelming other offices and helped coordinate water distribution and testing across agencies.
“The new EOC building was…
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