As we are well into the recovery stage of the winter weather event please help your water systems out. Turn off all of your water down stream of your meter ie faucets, spickets, washing machine, dishwashers and insure your toilet is not running. Then go check your meter and confirm the small triangle is not spinning.

If it is spinning, you have a leak or something is running somewhere on your personal water lines.

All water systems in the parish have been instructed to check the meters and if the meter is spinning out of control to shut off the meter and lock it. Once you have fixed your leaks they will gladly turn your meter back on.

The issue with most water systems is from customers not checking and fixing their leak. When multiple customers have leaks, this will drain a water system and force the pumps to shut down on low water level.

If you are an ELDERLY customer or a customer who is not PHYSICALLY able to check or fix a leak please contact your water system and they will assist you to check your meter and find help. 

~message posted on Red River Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness