Line breaks leave Viking residents without water

Breaks in underground water lines on Saturday, March 16 had town residents wondering what took so long to have their water services restored.

The first of the Saturday morning breaks occurred on 55 Avenue with the second occurring on 51 Avenue. Some residents were reportedly without water until Tuesday 3 p.m.

Residents expressed concern that when calls made to the Town’s emergency after hours phone number went unanswered.

The After Hours Weekends Public Works number listed in the local telephone book is 780-336-3447.

The  number is clearly listed and residents are asked to call it in cases much like last weekend’s water line breaks. The calls are then forwarded to the scheduled on-call public works staff member who decides what action is necessary

For more see the March 26/13 issue of the Viking Weekly Review