Water main breaks near Genoa, residents on precautionary boil water alert

3:30 p.m. update from Douglas County Officials: The water line has been located, but it is 15 feet deep with a gas line in the excavation hole and unmarked fiber optic lines running parallel to the edge of pavement along the old road bed. Therefore, efforts are currently limited to the use of a vactor truck for excavation.

The road crew is working with utilities on the excavation. It is anticipated that the crews will be working into the night to make the leak repair. Crockett Construction is onsite and they will be performing the excavation once fiber optics are located.

Regarding water supply, Summit Plumbing is working with utilities to cut-in an in-line valve to isolate the lower Montana water tank. This will allow them to deliver water from Genoa Lakes and eliminate the need to truck water.

Water conservation efforts in place until the final repair is complete.

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A broken water main opened up a sink hole on Jacks Valley Road on Saturday, creating a six-foot opening between Montaña and the first entrance to Genoa Lakes Golf Course.

The road is closed between those two points.

Douglas County officials have issued a precautionary boil water notice to those living in the Montaña development, and they've asked residents in the town of Genoa to conserve water.

It is unknown what caused the line to break. Douglas County Public Works and East Fork Fire are currently on scene and working to identify the leak and repair.

They currently do not have an estimated time on repair, but staff is working as quickly as possible but it may take a few days.