Montana State Prison faces water crisis as crews search for main line rupture

For the past few days, the Montana National Guard has been using trucks to pump water into the Montana State Prison's main water tank after discovering a rupture that has caused significant disruption at the facility.

The crisis began Friday morning when the prison lost pressure to its main water supply, affecting essential services throughout the facility.

"Everything you could imagine, you know, for food service, for sanitation, showering, flushing of toilets, all that stuff," said Eric Strauss, deputy director of the Montana Department of Corrections.

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By Sunday, crews were