Manitou Springs lifts emergency water restrictions as repairs continue on water main

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) — Manitou Springs lifted emergency water restrictions Sunday evening, hours after issuing them for multiple water main breaks.

City officials said they were forced to issue those restrictions due to breaks near Manitou Avenue and El Monte Place, initially estimating restoration to take 24 hours.

Just after 5:30 p.m. the same day, they said they lifted those restrictions after repairing the main and restoring water flow.

But officials said crews would remain on site to address a second water main break near Manitou Avenue and Tyler Street.

“Due to the community’s strong conservation efforts during this incident, the City’s overall water supply remains stable. As a result, emergency water restrictions have now been lifted,” officials said, also adding, “While emergency restrictions are no longer in place, the City encourages residents and businesses to continue practicing water-wise habits and to avoid excessive water use as a precaution while repairs are finalized.”

As a result, they asked residents to avoid using sprinklers Sunday night.

Residents can click here for ongoing updates.

The cause of the water main breaks has not been released.