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Big Spring and Fortuna schedule utility repairs and service interruptions

The city of Big Spring announced water valve replacement and sewer repairs on November 4, with temporary service interruptions. The city of Fortuna scheduled water main upgrades on November 10-11 affecting multiple neighborhoods.

Where
Big Spring and Fortuna, Texas
When
Nov. 4, 2026 (Big Spring); Nov. 10-11, 2026 (Fortuna)
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Howard Harris

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Coming up

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Fortuna water main upgrades on Rohnerville Road (Fortuna)2

Who's involved

  • City of Big Springannounced utility repairs
  • City of Fortunaannounced water main upgrades
  • Ryan Fragacontact for Fortuna water project questions

The facts

  • Big Spring will replace a water valve at NW 11th Street and N. Aylesford Street on Nov. 4.1
  • Residents and businesses near the valve repair will experience temporary water service interruption.1
  • Big Spring city crews will do sewer repairs on S. Lancaster Street between W. 14th and W. 15th Streets.1
  • S. Lancaster Street will be closed during sewer repairs until work is complete.1
  • Fortuna will perform water main upgrades on Rohnerville Road Nov. 10-11.2
  • Fortuna water customers in Hilltop Drive, Gulliksen Drive, Forest Hills Drive, First Street areas will lose service overnight.2
  • Fortuna will restore water service by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 11.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Big Spring utility repairs Nov. 4: Water interruption, road closure planned

    CBS7

  • Notice Of Planned Water Service Interruption

    Redheaded Blackbelt

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Big Spring utility repairs Nov. 4: Water interruption, road closure planned CBS7 Not rated, November 3, 2026
  2. Notice Of Planned Water Service Interruption – Rohnerville Road D Redheaded Blackbelt Not rated, November 5, 2026

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