JONES, Oklahoma – The town of Jones City is under a boil water advisory after E. coli was found in the water.
On Sunday, a community came together to help each other with this one basic but necessary need.
“Our neighbors really matter to us and we just want them to be safe,” said O’Neal.
On Sunday, members of the church jumped into action.
The church is collecting donations of bottled water to hand out to anyone in need.
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is working with the town to uncover how the bacteria contaminated the water supply.
“As long as you follow the directives that are set forth by the Public Works Department and by the DEQ, you should be fine.” Those directives include bringing water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using or use bottled water.
“There’s some people here just can’t get out and get around and a four-dollar case of water is a big deal for a lot of people,” he said.
These are good people; the people of Jones are good people.” This issue could take up to two weeks to resolve but the community will be updated through flyers and social media on when the water is once again safe.
If you need water, you can contact the First United Methodist Church at (405) 399-2926 or on Facebook.