Pipeline leaks at the Grand Canyon will shut down hotel accommodations overnight over the Labor Day weekend, the National Park Service announced Thursday.
Officials found four significant breaks in the Transcanyon’s water line, reducing water supplies in the canyon and forcing several hotels in the park to stop accepting overnight guests for the foreseeable future, according to a drop.
Hotels booked in Tusayan, the town outside the Grand Canyon, will not be affected.
Water will be unavailable from spigots at dry South Rim campgrounds, but bathroom faucets will still work. Daytime food and beverage service will still be in operation.
“We ask residents and visitors to help conserve water by limiting showers to five minutes or less, turning off faucets when shaving or brushing teeth, selectively flushing toilets, doing full loads of laundry, and reporting leaks to the appropriate offices,” the press release said. . said.
Hikers are advised to carry sufficient water or methods to filter stream water while walking. There are no campfires allowed on the South Rim or inner canyon areas.
Built in the 1960s, the Transcanyon Waterline delivers water from the canyon’s north rim to the south rim, but it experiences frequent outages and has exceeded its expected lifespan, the park service said. There have been 85 major breaks along the waterline that have disrupted water delivery in the canyon since 2010.
Contractors build a new water line to replace the damaged existing structure. It will cost $208 million and is expected to be completed in 2027.