HASTINGS, Neb. ( NCN , KSNB) - A Nebraska village of about 60 people is facing an urgent crisis — no running water.

Residents of Riverton recently met with local officials in search of answers. The taps have been dry since Labor Day, and the village’s water tower is nearly empty.

The problem began when the town’s only functioning well collapsed , leaving Riverton without a reliable water source.

“The water tower has only three rings of water, which usually holds nine. So we are limited on dishwashing and the city has furnished us with cases of water. We have to get permission from the state to re-drill one of the old wells that’s got tree roots,” said Riverton resident Kaye Foster.

Franklin County Emergency Manager Bryon Detlefsen was the first to be called when the well failed on

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