STRATFORD — Two wells in Stratford have failed, leaving the people of that community without drinkable water for an indefinite amount of time.
Officials noticed sand in the community’s primary well on Friday and soon realized there was a mechanical problem, said Patty Silva, office manager at Stratford Public Utilities District.
Water officials decided to turn the first well off and went to the standby well.
Neither well is dry, both just happened to have mechanical failures, officials said.
Silva said well crews are currently trying to figure out how to get both wells back in operation as soon as possible.
Water was being trucked in from fire trucks and local dairies, but Silva said the state recently approved the use of a third well that was previously abandoned.
Anyone in need of drinking water can go to the district’s office at 19681 Railroad St. for cases of bottled water.
The situation comes at an inopportune time, as students at Stratford Elementary began school today.
Addington said the school staff and teachers will try to make the first day and week of school as normal as they can for students.
Luckily, he said the first three days of school are minimum days, so students will be out early.