ILIFF — A small town on Colorado’s Eastern Plains has been without water for more than eight days, and officials don’t anticipate a solution soon.

The Denver Post reports that Iliff’s 250 residents were left without water when a water main running beneath the nearby South Platte River ruptured May31. The river was swollen from weeks of storms.

Mayor Julie Dunlap says she anticipates another 10 to 14 days before a temporary water supply is installed.

The Logan County municipality has been surviving on two 500-gallon potable water bladders, bottled water and portable toilets.

The town has hired a contractor to install a temporary water line, but full repair will have to wait until the river’s water level falls.