On 28SEP2022, the Arkansas Army National Guard’s 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had to deliver 2-thousand gallons of potable (think of it as water clean enough you can put in a pot for cooking and eating, pot-able) water to the Bald Knob School District in White County, Arkansas.

Arkansas Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Jim Heuston, 28SEP2022.

Many reports say only that the water supply line to the school/city was “compromised”.  Classes were canceled on 27SEP2022, and a boil order was also issued for the area south of U.S. Highway 67 and in the Bald Knob North Water Association (boil order ended on 29SEP2022).  The water pipe must be repaired.  The National Guard will continue their water supply operation as long as necessary, and requested by local officials.

Arkansas Army National Guard video by Sergeant First Class Jim Heuston:

According to one local news source, a private sector cable boring crew accidently cut through the main water line, but it was not their fault as they had consulted with local water officials before cutting.   It turns out that the water line is so old it is not listed on any of the water district’s maps!  75% of the city of Bald Knob was affected by the cut line, which is being repaired.  The line also serves people living outside the city limits.

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