Hoke County residents without water after water main break

Some people living in Hoke County are now under a boil water advisory. This comes as many were without water on Saturday.

According to a post on Facebook by the Rockfish Fire Department, those in the Rockfish and Gillis Hill communities did not have access to water after a water main in the area was damaged.

Some residents had dealt with the problem since Thursday.

“Today I had to use bottle water, warm the water so I can take a wash,” said Emma Carpenter, a Hoke County resident. 

Carpenter said when she left home for work Thursday morning, she had no issues with her water. But when she returned it was off. 

She said the water was back on Friday morning, but when she came home that night from work it was off again and did not turn back on until Saturday around 2 p.m.

Rockfish fire helped the community by giving away water and drinking water was also distributed at Rockfish-Hoke Elementary School.

Hoke County officials said any residents that were without water are advised to boil their water for one minute before use or use bottled water. 

They strongly urge water customers to conserve water whenever possible. Officials said the advisory will remain in effect until further notice. 

It’s not known when the water main will be repaired.