November 04, 2019
Please do not use Doxo.com for your bill payments. They are not affiliated with us and your payment to them is sent by check in the mail. We had a customer use their website to pay and it was over a week before we got the payment. This customer had their water turned off and had to pay $50.00 for a lock off fee. Payments can be made online on our website and we immediately get your payment. Please pay online at emcwater.ruralwaterusa.com only or at our drop box, office or in the mail. If you have any questions please call us at 318-659-3156.
October 23, 2019
All boil advisories for EMC Water System have been lifted.
May 30, 2019
We are issuing a boil advisory for Harper Road, Carlock Rd, Guice Rd, OV Kennedy Rd, Hwy 461 from Goodman Branch Bridge to Guice Rd, and Havens Rd from the bridge to the Fire Station.
May 23, 2019
All boil advisories have been lifted!
May 21, 2019
Leak is repaird on Turnage Road. Customers on this road are under a boil advisory until further notice.
May 21, 2019
Our crew will be repairing a main line leak on Turnage Rd. Cutomers on this road may be with out water for a short amount of time. If you lose water you will be under a boil advisory until further notice. If anyone is experiencing low water pressure, please call. We are thinking that we may leaks elsewhere. Thank you! 318-659-3156 or 318-481-3157
May 20, 2019
The water leak has been repaired. All customers on Melder Road and Ahtus Melder Road and all roads branching off these roads are under a boil advisory until further notice. We will be flushing lines so customers may experience low pressure in certain areas for the next few days.
April 24, 2019
The boil advisory for Hwy 461 from Goodman Branch to Guice Rd and all connecting roads has been lifted.
April 18, 2019
The leak has been repaired and water is restored. Water pressure may be low due to maintenance flushing the lines. All customers affected will be under a boil advisory until further notice. We hope everyone has a happy and blessed Easter!
April 18, 2019
Just spoke to maintenance and our Board President, depending on the weather it could possibly be in the morning before water is restored. We apologize greatly for any inconvience.
April 18, 2019
Our crew has located the leak thanks to the help of our customers. We will be shutting the water off till we can get the leak repaired. We are waiting on One Call to get the area marked and for the weather to subside. Customers with no water will be under a boil advisory once water is restored, until further notice.
April 18, 2019
We are aware that we have a leak somewhere. Our crew is trying to pinpoint its location but this weather is making it a little difficult. If you are without water or have low pressure please call 318-659-3156.
March 08, 2019
The boil advisory for Twin Bridge Rd has been lifted.
March 01, 2019
We have a water leak on Twin Bridges Road. Customers from 8020-8109 Twin Bridges Road will be under a boil advisory once water service is restored.
February 06, 2019
The boil advisory for Hwy 461 has been lifted.
February 05, 2019
We have a main line leak on Buckhorn Rd. Our crew is on site now about to start repairs. We may have to turn the water off on Buckhorn Rd. If we do, customers without water will be under a boil advisory.
February 01, 2019
We have a main line leak on Hwy 461. Our crew is about to start work. Customers from Strothers Crossing to Goodman Branch may lose water. If we have to turn the water off these customers will be under a boil advisory.
January 29, 2019
The boil advisory issued for JM Brodnax Rd has been lifted.
October 24, 2018
All boil advisories for EMC Water System have been lifted.
August 28, 2018
The boil advisory for Buckhorn Rd has been lifted.
August 24, 2018
Customers from Pine Ridge Church to the end of Buckhorn Rd are under a boil advisory until further notice.
August 24, 2018
We have a main line leak on Buckhorn Rd. Customers may experience low pressure or be without water while repairs are being made. Crew is on site now.
August 10, 2018
The boil advisory for Hwy 461, from Strothers Crossing to Goodman Branch, has been lifted.
August 07, 2018
Customers on Hwy 461 from Strother's Crossing to Goodman Branch will be under a boil advisory when water service is restored.
August 07, 2018
We have a water leak on Hwy 461. As soon as the weather clears we will make repairs.
January 03, 2018
There are no active advisories at this time.
December 07, 2017
We were able to repair the leak without turning the water off.
December 07, 2017
We have a water leak on Hwy 112. We will be turning water off near 7141 Hwy 112. This will only affect customers from 7141 Hwy 112 down towards the school.
December 05, 2017
All boil advisories for EMC Water have been lifted.
December 01, 2017
We are issuing a boil advisory for Sunset Road starting at Potato Farm Road and East River Rd.
November 30, 2017
We have a main line leak on East River Rd. Houses from Strother's Crossing to Tattoo Rd will be with out water. Once water is restored there will be a boil advisory issued.
November 27, 2017
We are in the process of repairing a water leak on Hwy 461. Customers from Strother's Crossing to Goodman Branch Bridge are without water and will be under a boil advisory until further notice.
November 17, 2017
We suspect that we have a substantial water leak on our system somewhere but we are having trouble locating it. If anyone happens to see water running or are experiencing low water pressure please notify us at 318-659-3156 or 318-481-3157
October 20, 2017
The boil advisory that was issued for Elmer Rd, Durand Rd, Hwy 1199, Hwy 112, Twin Bridge Rd and all small roads off of these roads has been lifted.
October 16, 2017
Repairs have been completed and we are about to start easing the water back on. Once water is restored you will be under a boil advisory until further notice.
October 16, 2017
We have discovered the leak and are waiting on one call to come mark lines. As soon as the lines are marked we will begin repairs.
October 16, 2017
We have been notified of several houses without water. Our crew is out now searching for the problem.. We will keep everyone updated as much as possible.
October 13, 2017
The Boil Advisory for Hwy 112 between Twin Bridge Rd and Harper rd has been lifted!
October 06, 2017
We are issuing a boil advisory for the houses in between Harper and Twin Bridge Road on LA State Hwy 112. Our office will also be closed Monday, October 9th, 2017 in observance of Columbus Day.
October 06, 2017
Our crew is making repairs to the water line on Hwy 112. We are turning the water off on Hwy 112 beteen Twin Bridge Rd and Harper Rd until further notice.
August 31, 2017
All boil advisories for EMC Water have been lifted.
August 29, 2017
The boil advisory for Elmer and Melder is still under effect. We were able to get samples taken into the health department this morning. Once we hear back from them that the advisory is lifted we will send out another alert.
August 24, 2017
One Call has just got the lines marked and repairs are underway! Once repairs are made a boil advisory will be in effect till further notice.
August 24, 2017
We have a main line break on Elmer Rd. Elmer Rd, Hwy 112, Twin Bridge Rd, Hwy 1199 and all connecting roads will be without water. Our crew is on site now waiting on one call to mark the lines. Customers will be under a boil advisory once water is restored!
August 23, 2017
We have issued a boil advisory for Hwy 112 from Turnage Road up to Melder and all side roads. Customers may continue to experience low pressure while we are flushing the lines.
August 23, 2017
We have a leak on Hwy 112 close to Turnage Road. Customers in Melder will be without water until leak is repaired. These customers will be under a boil advisory.
August 14, 2017
The water leak on Hwy 112 was repaired without turning the water off so there will be no boil advisory issued.
August 14, 2017
We have a water leak on Hwy 112 close to Pine Ridge Church. We will be making repairs and the water will be off soon. Customers in this area will be under a boil advisory.
August 02, 2017
Boil advisory for Buckhorn Road has been lifted.
July 27, 2017
There is a main line leak on Buckhorn Rd. Our crew is on site waiting on one call to mark. Once marked we will begin repairs. Once the repairs have been made Buckhorn Rd will be under a boil advisory until further notice. Again only BUCKHORN Rd is and will be affected.
June 29, 2017
Boil advisory for Melder area, Buckhorn Rd, Rhame Rd and Melder Road has been lifted.
June 25, 2017
We have a leak on Melder Road. We will be turning the water off around 8 pm tonight in Melder at the bridge before Pine Ridge. Customers from Gregory's building supply on Hwy 112 to the Spring Creek bridge on Melder Road, Buckhorn and Rhame Road will be without water until repairs are made tomorrow. A boil advisory is in effect until further notice for this area.
June 24, 2017
We have a leak we are trying to locate. We have turned the water off in Melder. If your water is off you will be under a boil advisory.
June 24, 2017
We have a leak on Buckhorn road. We will be turning the water off. We will not be able to make repairs until tomorrow. This only affects Buckhorn Road in Melder. Customers on this road will be under a boil advisory when water is restored.
June 19, 2017
The boil advisory that was issed on 6/17/2017, due to a water leak, can be disregarded.
June 17, 2017
We have a water leak on Elmer Road. From Fry road to Strother's crossing will be affected. Customers on this short section will be under a boil advisory.
June 08, 2017
The water leak has been repaired and no water was turned off. There is no boil advisory issued for Hwy 461.
June 07, 2017
We will be repairing a water leak on Hwy 461 in Calcasieu in the morning. Customers in this area may be without water for several hours while repairs are made. If water is shut off for repairs a boil advisory will be issued.
May 08, 2017
We will be turning the water off on Elmer Road from NesSmith Road to JM Brodnax Road. Only about 5 houses should be involved.
April 27, 2017
The Boil advisory that ws issued for Hwy 461 From Strother's Crossing to Goodman Branch has been lifted.
April 25, 2017
The boil advisory for Melder Rd and Buck Terrell to Tattoo Rd has been lifted.
April 24, 2017
We are repairing a water leak on Hwy 461. Customers from Strother's Crossing to Goodman Branch and Goodman Rd. will lose water. Once water is restored customers affected will be under a boil advisory.
April 20, 2017
Water should be restored within the hour or so. Once water is restored, the customers effected will be under a boil advisory.
April 20, 2017
We have a main line water break on Melder Rd. Customers from Tattoo Rd to Buck Terrell may be experiencing low pressure or may be without water. We are waiting on one call to mark the lines. Once water is restored customers affected will be under a boil advisory until further notice.
April 12, 2017
The system wide boil advisory has been lifted.
April 08, 2017
We are issuing a boil advisory for the entire water system until further notice due to a mechanical issue with our chlorination system. We will update alerts as more information is available.
April 07, 2017
The boil advisory for Potato Farm Road, Sunset Road and lower East River Road has been lifted.
April 04, 2017
We are making repairs and hope to have water restored by 2 pm. Remember customers on Sunset, lower East River and Potato Farm will be under a boil advisory until further notice. We will be flushing after line is repaired.
April 03, 2017
We have a water leak in a flooded creek on Potato Farm Road. We have contacted One Call to come mark the lines. We have no time frame on how long it will take One Call to mark the lines. Customers on the lower end of Potato Farm Road, lower part of Sunset Road and the lower part of East River Road will be without water until sometime tomorrow.
April 03, 2017
The following areas are under a boil advisory until further notice. Potato Farm Road from Tatoo Road to Sunset Road. Sunset Road from Potato Farm Road to East River Road. 836 East River Road to 1576 East River Road.
April 03, 2017
Our crew is out trying to locate a water leak in the Sunset Road and East River Road area. Due to the excessive amount of water from the storm this may take awhile. We will post updates as they are available.
February 17, 2017
We will be making repairs to a main water line leak on Hwy 461 this morning. Customers on this road may have low pressure or lose water.
February 07, 2017
The boil advisory issued due to the leak last week has been lifted.
February 01, 2017
Due to a main line break several customers are with out water. Our crew is on site now making repairs. any customers that are with out water will be undert a boil advisory until further notice.
February 01, 2017
We are fixing a water line on East River Rd across from NesSmith Rd. East River Rd will be without water for the next couple of hours. Parts of Hwy 461 may experience lower water pressure. Once water is restored the areas affected will be under a boil advisory until further notice. We apologize for any inconvience.
January 13, 2017
The Oakhill Fire Dept will be doing a Flow Test on all of the Fire Hydrants on our water system. This may cause discolored water or cause you to have air in the line. If your water becomes discolored please call our on call number and we will get it taken care of.
December 19, 2016
Boil Advisory for Hwy 461 has been lifted.
December 08, 2016
A boil advisory has been issued. Customers on Hwy 461 from the crossroad at Strother's Crossing to Goodman Branch bridge are under the advisory. No other customers are involved.
December 08, 2016
We have a water leak on Hwy 461. We will be turning off the water to make repairs. It should only affect customers from Strother's Crossing to Goodman Branch on Hwy 461. These customers will be under a boil advisory when service is restored.
November 28, 2016
All boil advisories have been lifted.
November 20, 2016
A utility company has broken one of our water mains on East River Road. Our crew is on site now. Hopefully we will have the leak repaired within a few hours. Customers who are experiencing low pressure or no water will be under a boil advisory. Area affected is part of Elmer Road, East River Road and a few other side roads.
November 02, 2016
The boil advisory for Twin Bridges Rd, Hwy 1199, and Hwy 112 has been lifted! Have a great day!
October 27, 2016
We will be turning off the water today 10/27 to repair a water leak. Customers on Hwy 112, Twin Bridges Road and Hwy 1199 will be without water and continue to be under a boil advisory.
October 25, 2016
The leak has been repaired on Twin Bridge and 1199. Water should be restored shortly. Once water is restored all customers affected will be under a boil advisory until further notice. We reccomend that you turn on your outside faucet to clear the air from your water lines.
October 25, 2016
Customers on Twin Bridge Road and Hwy 1199 will be losing water soon.
October 25, 2016
We are repairing a leak on Twin Bridge Road. Customers may lose water soon and be without water until leak is repaired. If you lose water you will be under a boil advisory.
October 14, 2016
The boil advisory for Hwy 461 has been lifted.
October 06, 2016
We have a main line leak on Hwy 461. Our crew is on site now. Goodman Rd and Hwy 461 will experience no water or very low pressure. The areas affected will be under a boil advisory until further notice.
September 09, 2016
The boil advisory that has been in place has now been lifted!
September 06, 2016
The boil advisory is still in effect. Samples are being taken today and it will be several days before we get results.
September 01, 2016
Everyone should be getting water service restored. Pressure may be low until system builds pressure back up. There will be air in the line and sediment. Everyone is advised to boil water before drinking as a precaution.
September 01, 2016
Due to circumstances beyond our control repairs are taking longer than expected. As of 6 pm we are still working and may be several more hours until the repair is completed.
September 01, 2016
One Call has just arrived to begin marking lines at 3:15 pm. We can not begin to make repairs until the telephone lines have been marked. Estimated time of repair is 3-4 hours once the work begins. The entire system is under a boil advisory until further notice.
September 01, 2016
We have a water leak at the end of NesSmith Road and Elmer Road.
September 01, 2016
We are investigating the low pressure in our area. When we find the problem we will update you.
August 29, 2016
A boil advisory has been issued due to a water leak for the following areas. The upper part of Hwy 112 in the Melder Community, Buckhorn Road and Rhames Road. Customers are advised to boil water before consuming until further notice.
August 29, 2016
There is a water leak on Hwy 112 and Melder Road. We will be turning off the water in this area to make repairs. We are estimating that the water will be off about 4 hours. Customers in this area will be under a boil advisory when service is restored.
August 26, 2016
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August 08, 2016
We will turning the water off on JM Brodnax road to make repairs around 8:30 am Aug 8.
July 02, 2016
The boil advisory has been lifted. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Have a safe and happy 4th of July.
July 01, 2016
The boil advisory is still in effect for the entire water system. We should know if we can lift it on Saturday, July 2. I will send out an update on the status of the boil advisory as soon as I receive a notice from the Health Dept.
June 29, 2016
We have the leak repaired and we are flushing the lines and pressuring up the system. We hope to have everyone back to normal water pressure in the next couple of hours. Please remember we are under a boil advisory until further notice.
June 29, 2016
The entire water system is now under a boil advisory until further notice.
June 29, 2016
We are under a boil advisory for Elmer Road, Booster Wright Road, Boy Scout Road, Ahtus Melder Road, Melder Road, East River Road, Hwy 461, Harper Road, Havens Road and all roads branching off of these Roads. The boil advisory will be in effect until further notice.
June 29, 2016
There is a water leak on Elmer Road. We will begin repairs after One Call has marked the telephone lines.
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