BOISE, Idaho — The town of Wendell is now under a boil water order after Saturday's storm knocked out power to one of their water wells.
Cindy Woodard, the supervisor of public works in Wendell, told KTVB that one well has lost power, forcing the town to boil its water to make sure it's safe to use.
Woodard also asks area residents to reduce their water usage, as the town's wastewater stations could overflow without enough power to them. She said there is a plan set if the waste stations do overflow.
The town is waiting for Idaho Power crews to restore water. Once power is restored to the wells and wastewater stations, Public Works will have to test the water before the boil order is lifted, according to Woodard.
Woodard said there is no set timeline for when the order will be lifted.
Wendell is a town of roughly 2,700 people, about an hour and a half to two-hour drive east of Boise, near Twin Falls.
