AFTER AN EXTENDED WARM PERIOD, ABQ IS FINALLY SEEING SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. AND THAT CAN MEAN TROUBLE FOR YOUR WATER PIPES IF YOU DON’T TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS. WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS…IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE IT… NOW’S THE TIME TO INSULATE OUTDOOR FAUCETS, SHUT DOWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND BLEED THE LINES OF WATER.
MORRIS SAYS IT’S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO KNOW WHERE YOUR MASTER SHUT-OFF VALVE IS.