UPDATE: Marlin’s water is restoring. If you have received water thus far, we are asking all citizens to limit your use today. The plant will need until tomorrow to fill ALL 4 TOWERS. The plant needs 24 hours to fill each tower with the 150,000 to 250,000 gallons they require. If you are first to … Continued
UPDATE: We have received many requests for updates regarding the progress at the Marlin Water Plant. Plant Director states that they have been encountering minor issues throughout the process that have required repair. They are slowly making water in an effort to ensure that no total system failure occurs. Please be patient as they work … Continued
UPDATE: All praises to the Most High. A special and heartfelt THANK YOU to Mayor Dillon Meeks and the City of Waco for a donation of 4 pallets of water for the citizens of Marlin. Thank you, Mayor Meeks, for your willingness to share during a time when no state or federal support appears to … Continued
UPDATE: The repairs to the busted pipe issue at the City of Marlin Water Plant are complete. However, they are in the process of trying to thaw a frozen pump so that they can begin producing water. They have contacted TCEQ and provided updates as to the continued delay. In the meantime, we are continuing … Continued
UPDATE: The bottle water is all distributed out … ************************************************************** CM Davis and MPD Chief Hommel have secured and delivered the additional parts and materials needed to complete repairs at the water plant. We have taken the initiative to secure several cases of bottled water that will be made available to the first 30 vehicles … Continued
Update: February 18, 2021 CM Davis and Chief Hommel have obtained the elbows (for the water plant) and are en-route to Marlin at this time. Hon. Mayor Carolyn Lofton
UPDATE: Thank you to all who showed up this morning at the water plant to assist with lifting the pipes. Your help and support is greatly appreciated. CM Davis and MPD Chief Hommel are travelling to Hillsboro to meet some kind citizens from Dallas who have volunteered to pick up the elbows from Flower Mound … Continued
Pls Share if u know somebody in need : PSA🚨🚨🚨FEMA is finally here Texas! If you’re still without power and need a place to warm up/clean up and sleep until things restore…. FEMA is paying for hotels 800 745 0243. If you know of anyone that needs it. Press 1 for Texas Disaster Relief and … Continued
UPDATE: February 17, 2021@ 7:00 pm City of Marlin Water Director and others have traveled to Waco and secured the 20″ piping needed to complete repairs. They are waiting for the 45 and 90 degree elbows of schedule 40 that is scheduled to come in overnight. The plant is currently in a holding pattern until … Continued
2/17/2021 12:03 pm UPDATE: The Marlin Water Plant remains DOWN. We are all without water. Water crews continue to work to locate needed material to make the repairs to get our water restored. Many shops are closed due to the weather and those who are willing to assist have depleted resources due to other cities … Continued
