Freshwater District For Midland Winterized Before the Winter Storm
Midland did not lose water during the winter storm last week because the Midland Freshwater District was prepared for the winter storm.
According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, there were water main breaks and leaks as a result of the winter storm, but the Midland County Freshwater Supply District was able to deliver over 18 million gallons of water.
The facility provides an average of 3-5 million gallons a day during the winter and they began winterizing the equipment back in 2019.
They also purchased heaters and reopened offline wells a few days before the storm hit and kept rotating wells to prevent freezing.