Residents in the Ellis County city of Ennis are being asked to reduce water use Tuesday night after an electrical problem prevented the city from pumping fresh water into its system.
The City of Ennis posted the water conservation notice on social media Tuesday afternoon, as temperatures hovered in the upper 90s to low 100s across the region.
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WATCH HEREBy Tuesday night, the city said in an update that the water system was restored to normal operation but residents were asked to continue conserving water until 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, the city said conserving water was necessary because of an electrical issue at the water plant that prevented fresh water from being pumped to water towers.
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