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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- San Juan County officials have declared a state of emergency in the 400-resident community of Navajo Mountain, which is struggling to cope with a main water line break.
Officials say the line broke about five days ago. The community had a backup supply, but it was used up over the weekend. County officials delivered a tanker truck filled with 5,000 gallons of water to the community Monday.
Currently Navajo Mountain is rationing the remainder of water in its mountain-top tank -- about 25,000 gallons -- until the pipe can be repaired. The community typically uses about 20,000 gallons of water daily.
County emergency services spokesman Rick Bailey says the break in the line is thought to be about six miles from the Navajo Mountain holding tank, near the spring that is the source of the town's water supply.
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Information from: Deseret News
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