Big Timber residents are under a boil water advisory following flooding at the water treatment plant on Monday.

It is the second water problem in less than a year.

A burst water pipe caused flooding, which damaged the pumps.

Water is still pumped into the city, but it is not filtered.

The Timber Bar remained open in accordance with Park County Health Department regulations.

No water, no ice, no washing up, no steaks and no products.

“If they can’t put lettuce and tomatoes on my burgers, hopefully they’ll add a bigger meat patty,” said Joel Clark. “Or?”

Clark takes some clients hiking in Yellowstone National Park and stays overnight at the nearby Grand Hotel.

“They put a bunch of water bottles in the top of the fridge for the guests,” Clark said. “So, I’m fine.”

“None of the ice pieces were made before the water was contaminated,” said Nichole Bowling, general manager of the Grand Hotel & Restaurant.

Ice cream made before Monday was purchased and the hotel restaurant can use the dishwasher.

“The requirement is really that when cleaning and disinfecting, the temperature has to be above 160 degrees,” Bowling said.

The city still diverts water to large forests, but wants to limit consumption and the water is not intended for drinking.

“We are currently sending unfiltered but chlorinated water to the city,” said Kris Novotny, Big Timber’s public works director. “The reason the boil water advisory is still in effect is because we are sending unfiltered water.”

Novotny said the parts had arrived and the system could be repaired on Thursday.

“We still need to find some pipe pieces to complete a repair there,” Novotny said. “But we should be able to do that by (Thursday).”

And many are simply making the best of the situation.”

“The city has been very helpful,” said Tammy Kober, who lives in Big Timber. “They gave us water jugs and told us to boil our water. We live in Big Timber. We don’t have any problems like that.”

“There are bigger problems in the world right now,” Clark said. “This is a very small problem.”

“Anyone in the community who wants to donate 5 gallons of well water will receive a free drink from us,” Bowling said. “So we have to take care of our employees as well.”