Cheyenne BOPU

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One area resident told Townsquare Media that the damage to her family's home has been estimated at $80,000, and she says their insurance won't cover the cost of the damage.

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Customers are being told, however, that they should avoid using hot water or doing laundry while the water is discolored.

The new policy is a departure from previous years, when watering restrictions in the city were in effect from May 1 to September 1.

With sub-zero temperatures, the BOPU is warning people to protect their pipes.

Low temperatures of -20 or colder are expected.

Although the algae have been found in the causeway, the release says it has not been found in the reservoir itself, which supplies drinking water to the city of Cheyenne.