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LYNNDYL, Millard County — The town of 120 people in Millard County that was out of water on Thursday now has water thanks to the "quick action" of nearby communities and businesses, officials announced Friday.
Lynndyl, which is about 16 miles northeast of Delta and six miles from the closest town of Leamington, was out of water due to one well having gone dry and the other experiencing a malfunction.
"The town of Lynndyl in Millard County now has water, thanks to the quick action of state and local officials," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted Friday afternoon.
🧵/ The town of Lynndyl in Millard County now has water, thanks to the quick action of state and local officials.
— Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (@GovCox) June 17, 2022
Cox said that the state has already allocated $1.75 million to help the city build new drinking water infrastructure, "but before that could happen, the pumps failed yesterday afternoon. The water shortage was not due to drought."
The Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Public Safety worked with local officials to get water hauled into Lynndyl while DEQ will help install a temporary pump for the weekend and plans to install a new one on Monday, the governor wrote. A boil order is in place until samples show the water is safe, Cox said.
Millard County Commissioner Dean Draper also expressed gratitude for the community.
"Delta and Leamington joined many local businesses to bring relief to Lynndyl," Draper said. "Many worked through the night with the Lynndyl Town Council to set this right. That is the very definition of community. Thanks to all! The fire departments were fantastic!"
