GRAND COTEAU, La. (KLFY)-- Grand Coteau was another town in St. Landry Parish that had a water issue to resolve. Mayor Patrick Richard said the impact of the hard freeze left Grand Coteau residents without water. Mayor Richard explained the water pumps were not kicking on.  

"We got a low voltage reading on the pumps," Richard said. "We turned the pumps on, but it wasn't enough to turn the system and to force water to the water well."

Grand Coteau has two wells. The second well has a generator that turned on. Richard said the generator helped with solving the no water problem.

"Well the town supervisor came periodically to check the pumps and make sure everything was working," Richard said. "When he found the low voltage was causing the issue that was the biggest problem they had."

Alderman Devin Thomas spoke with News 10 to let residents know the town was aware of the issue and was working to fix it.  

"Entergy is coming out to check the voltage," Thomas explained. "Due to that the whole town is out of water. We are working as fast as we can to get the water on for the citizens."

The mayor said once he made the call, Entergy was on the job.

"He told me there were issues like this in other areas," Richard said. "What he [Entergy representative] did was send a work truck immediately. They were here in less than an hour and now the problem is solved."

Richard and Thomas are thankful the town was able to recover as soon as it did. The sooner the better.

"The time without water was cut a minimum," Richard said. "It could have been much worse for us."

Thomas said the water was back just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.  

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