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Report an EWEB water outage or emergency

Call EWEB's water emergency line to report a water outage or emergency, and stay on the line until a dispatcher answers.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Call the water emergency lineUse this number for a water outage or any water emergency.
  2. Stay on the lineWait until you are connected with a dispatcher.
  3. Do not report by social mediaEWEB does not regularly monitor its social media channels outside business hours.
Follow any boil water, do not drink or do not use notice EWEB issues.

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