BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Beckley Water Company announced Monday that a temporary water outage has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, 2022 for several Raleigh County areas, including a number of Robert C. Byrd Drive locations.
The scheduled outage is set to occur from 10:00am to 3:00pm and will affect 1860, 1886, 1902, 1904, 1910 and 1914 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Reading Street, Burke Avenue, Edina Street and Barstow Street.
This outage has been scheduled for water system improvements. Following the outage, a boil water advisory will be put into effect.
It should be noted that these times are only a rough estimate of the time it will take to make the necessary changes before water can be restored.
As such, those in areas which will be affected by the outage are encouraged to collect some water beforehand for the purposes of cooking, cleaning, drinking, and hygiene.
More information can be found at the Beckley Water Company website.