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Flood Causes Water/Sewer Problems in Several Towns

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Flood Causes Water/Sewer Problems in Several Towns
By: Heartland News

The town of Ullin does not have running water or sewage due to flooding at the local water plant.

This problem could take up to a week to fix, so those in Ullin should make alternate plans.

In Missouri, city leaders say if you live in Vanduser, you need to conserve water.

The mayor says the town's sewer pumps have been working around the clock to get rainwater out of the system and the pumps are at their limit. He also says many people are stranded in town.

The city of Kelso is now under a boil water order until further notice.

The order is not weather related, but because of a temporary system put in place, water treatment officials say the city will most likely run out of water.

Ameren says the problem will take close to 12 hours to fix.