Water in nearby homes will be shut off on Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., or until finished. (Photo courtesy of the city of Cortez)
Water in nearby homes will be shut off on Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., or until finished. (Photo courtesy of the city of Cortez)

As part of the Seventh Street water line project, the city of Cortez will replace a water valve at South Chestnut and West Seventh streets on Monday, May 11. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until the work is finished, water will be unavailable in a large section of nearby homes.

Residents in the affected areas are encouraged to fill water containers prior to the water shut off to use during the outage.

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 565-7320.

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Affected Areas

South Chestnut from Fifth Street south to the end of the street (past West Andrew Lane) All residences west of South Chestnut from West 10th Street southAll homes south of Seventh Street between South Chestnut and South Ash streetsBoth sides of South Seventh Street from South Chestnut to South Ash Street