LAUGHLIN — A ghost-gray steam filled the small kitchen of Joan Lee’s sushi restaurant, a side effect of a boil water order issued Saturday after a water main exploded in the heart of the small town.
“They say boil water, we boil water,” said Lee, owner of Minato Sushi Bar & Korean BBQ.
Her modest 6-year-old restaurant sits about a half mile south of the site of the water break on Woodbury and Casino drives.
The break happened just before 1 p.m. Saturday in the unincorporated town about 90 minutes south of Las Vegas, leaving Bruce Woodbury Drive temporarily flooded and Laughlin’s resort corridor without water.
The medical marijuana dispensary is located on the northwest corner Bruce Woodbury and Casino drives.
Water service had been fully restored by Sunday morning, according to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, although the boil water order issued Saturday remained in effect.
Businesses and residents are required to boil water or use bottled water for drinking and cooking until water quality analyses are completed.
For tourists Linda and Larry Hatch, the boil water order had little to no impact on their weeklong trip.
The two are staying at the Aquarius casino resort, across the street from the site of the main break.
Since the order was issued Saturday, Linda Hatch said, the resort has provided its guests with an abundance of bottled water.