PHOENIX — Phoenix needs more water, and it has nothing to do with the lack of rain.
The city’s program to keep vulnerable citizens hydrated during the hot summer months is running low on bottled water.
Around 250,000 bottles have been handed out since May.
“We can definitely use maybe three times of that.
Our supply is not meeting the demand at this time,” Briselda Rodriguez, community initiative specialist for the Phoenix Human Services Department, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Wednesday.
Small bottled water donations can be made at the city’s senior or family service centers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 219 people died from heat-associated causes around the state last year, with nearly 1,300 heat-caused deaths statewide during the decade from 2005 to 2015.
“Along with distributing water to the community, the city does have several hydration and cooling stations,” Rodriguez said.
“Hydration stations are where anyone can come in and request water, and cooling stations are where anyone in the public can come in during hours of operation to get out of the heat.” The hydration and cooling stations are located at libraries and senior or family service centers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Health Department is offering free well testing kits to residents with water wells that were flooded over the weekend.
Water from a well that has been flooded should be assumed to be contaminated.
If the water level rose above the top of the well casing, the well has been flooded.
Bottled water is recommended until the well tests free of bacteria.
Free bottled water is available for emergency distribution at the Calumet Colosseum and Dee Stadium in Houghton for flood victims.
In order to ensure that the water is safe, the well should be disinfected, then the water should be tested to make sure the water is safe for drinking.
Well disinfection instructions are available on the health department website www.wupdhd.org.
Free water testing kits for flood victims are available at the health department office in Hancock.
If you already picked up a kit, notify the health department to participate in the free testing.
For more information, contact Tanya Rule, Environmental Health Director at 906-482-7382.

LINCOLN, N.D. – Residents of Lincoln are being told to boil water before consuming it until further notice.
It comes after one home in the town tested positive for E. coli.
On Wednesday, residents were notified, sending some, like Andrew Cartmill to the store for bottled water.
Mayor Gerarld Wise says neighboring homes tested negative for the bacteria.
“It’s an isolated situation,” Wise said.
“ A flyer handed out to residents says to boil all water for one minute and let cool before using.
That goes for washing dishes, brushing teeth, food preparation and more.
But for Lincoln residents, it’s just one more issue with the water in town.
“It seems like we just got over an issue with the water shortage,” Cartmill said.
He says the home will be tested again Thursday, and it will take about 24 hours to get the results back from the state Health Department.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As the temperatures continue to climb this week, it’s important to remember to stay hydrated.
It’s also important to remember others in the community who may need your help during this heat.
Part of the mission at the Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington is to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless.
During this time of the year, the center tries to give bottles of water to folks who come by for meals, the day shelter and to those staying overnight.
The Good Shepherd Center does have bottles of water to give out, but said they can always use more donations.
“It is very important in this weather to stay hydrated, and when we’re serving, you know, over 200 people a day, that’s a lot of bottles of water,” Good Shepherd Center Senior Development Director Jane Birnbach said.
The Good Shepherd Center is currently looking for donations of water, sunscreen, bug spray, and men’s flip flops for shower shoes.
For more tips on how to beat the summer heat, click here.
For more information about the Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington, click here, or call (910) 763-4424.

Nearly 1,300 homes in the city of Lincoln are affected by a boil water order issued Wednesday after one home’s water supply tested positive twice for E. coli bacteria.
Two water samples taken from a house on June 11 and Monday tested positive for E. coli bacteria.
Bismarck is not affected by the contamination, according to Greg Wavra, manager of the state Department of Health’s Drinking Water Program.
City officials were scrambling Wednesday to notify residents, initially informing Lincoln Elementary School staff and students there for summer programs to not drink from the water fountains.
Becky Geiger and her sons, Lainn, 5, and Vann, 9, were out canvassing their south Lincoln neighborhood, placing brightly colored flyers onto doors, warning residents not to drink the water.
Lewellyn said she is concerned about the boil water order, because she is still bottle feeding her 15 month old daughter, and is using tap water.
It takes 24 hours plus to get a positive test off your water," he said.
Wise said the city doesn’t know where the source of the contamination is.
He said they tested houses on both sides on the house that tested positive, and results came back negative.
Wavra, who is with the state Health Department, said samples will be taken from nine site locations, and the Health Department will not lift the boil water order until water samples from all locations come back negative.

LINCOLN, N.D. — A boil water order is currently in effect in the city of Lincoln just outside of Bismarck after a water sample from a house tested positive for E.coli bacteria.
The North Dakota Department of Health notified city officials this morning that E.coli bacteria was found in water samples taken from a home on June 11 and June 18.
Residents must bring all water to a boil for a minute and let it cool before using it, or drink bottled water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until further notice.
Although Bismarck provides water to Lincoln through a master meter system, the boil order is only being applied to Lincoln, according to Greg Wavra, manager of the Department of Health’s Drinking Water Program.
"It’s just isolated to Lincoln.
It’s their distribution system," he said.
Wavra said the Health Department will not lift the boil order until water samples from all nine site locations come back satisfactorily.
Additional samples will be taken this afternoon, and it takes 24 hours to get results back from the lab.
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After elevated levels of manganese were found in water samples taken at hydrants in Battle Creek and Springfield, the city imposed a drinking water advisory for infants and those with liver conditions.
During the advisory, which began on Thursday afternoon, the city gave out about 6,785 cases of water to 3,500 families.
"Those are not normally wells that would be operated but they are currently out of service," Hart said.
"A less frequently used well will have a higher concentration of iron and manganese specifically when you first start it up."
On Wednesday, the city sent the state a mix of samples of water at the treatment plan and that were taken during the city’s annual hydrant flushing, which will end next week.
The theory still is that the samples initially taken at the hydrant sites had elevated levels of manganese because of the hydrant flushing.
On Wednesday, city officials met with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to discuss further testing.
"We are going to review that process with the water treatment [department] to make sure that it is doing what it is supposed to do," Oswald said.
Going forward, Hart said the city will create a testing procedure to test the water before filtering and after filtering for manganese.
Battle Creek is the first city where elevated levels of the element have been found.

A boil under is currently under effect in the city of Lincoln after a house tested positive for E.coli bacteria.
Residents must bring all water to a boil for a minute and let it cool before using it, or they drink bottled water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until further notice.
Lincoln Mayor Gerarld Wise said houses on each side of the house that tested positive for E.coli have tested negative twice, but out of precaution the city had to go under a boil order.
Water inspectors will be on scene this afternoon to test the water, according to Wavra said.
Wavra said the Health Department will not lift the boil order until water samples from all nine site locations come back satisfactorily.
"Is it something, a hot water heater, or where is it coming from?
They may pose a greater health risk for infants, young childre, the elderly and people with compromised immune symptoms.
Lincoln Elementary School officials have told teachers and summer school students to not drink from water fountains in the school until they have heard otherwise, according to a Facebook post on the school’s website.
"We will monitor the students to make sure everyone is feeling well and cared for," the post said.

Do not use the well water for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or even bathing until you are satisfied that the water is not contaminated.
In order to ensure that the water is safe, the well should be disinfected, then the water should be tested to make sure pathogens have been completely eliminated.
If the well casing has been submerged in flood waters it is likely that the well water has become contaminated.
If the pump’s control box was submerged during the flood all electrical components must be dry before electrical service can be restored.
Emergency Disinfection of Wells that Have Been Flooded Before Disinfection: Check the condition of your well.
If you notice any damage, call a professional before the disinfection process.
Step 4 Add the total bleach required to 5 gallons of water in a clean bucket and slowly pour the bleach mixture in to the well casing.
Step 6 Turn on all cold water faucets in the home starting closest to the well, allow water to run until chlorine odor is detected and then turnoff the faucet.
Run the water until there is no longer a chlorine odor.
Step 9 Once you are convinced there is no longer bleach in the system you can collect a sample for bacteria testing, bottles are available at all Health Department offices.

Municipal water mains located under city streets may have been compromised during the erosion.
Residents and businesses, including food establishments, in the Houghton County area may be affected.
Bacteria are common throughout the environment and generally are not harmful.
However, whenever a water system is damaged or loses pressure for any significant length of time or water quality issues are observed, precautionary measures are recommended.
If the water is not clear, DO NOT DRINK THE WATER, only drink or cook with bottled water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, coffee,pop or other beverages, and preparing food until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Instructions for“disinfecting small volumes of water” is posted on the health department website at www.wupdhd.org.
Health Department (WUPHD) web site atwww.wupdhd.org.
Another notice will be issued when the boil water advisory has been lifted.