Notice for the Government Complex, The Justice Center, C-store and “Aki Maadiziwin Community Center”

Please note that the LRBOI Utility department is asking residents or staff of the above facilities to help protect our water pipes.

For those buildings, keep 1 sink on at about half flow and that should keep the water flowing properly! Those buildings are dead ends in the water system and running water should assist in keeping water moving through the lines in order to prevent freezing.

Utilities will also be running water at the WWTP which should allow for the water tower to fill in the overnight period for heat exchange in the water system.

The housing area will be assisted by the extra flow from the government buildings and the snow that is on the ground acts as an insulator.
Housing should run water (pencil thin) in any vacant homes that the water is turned on to or any homes with crawl spaces and let utilities know which houses do have crawl spaces so they can adjust their bill accordingly.

We have not had any water lines freeze with the exception of the justice center and that was due to a faulty heater in the building.

Thank you for assisting us in keeping tribal buildings safe!

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