The Osceola Water Board has asked customers to voluntarily reduce water usage, as the city’s water source at West Lake is dropping and there are concerns about water quality deeper in the lake.The conservation measure asks customers to reduce all outdoor watering between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., including watering lawns and washing cars and driveways. “Clarke County’s in a severe drought currently and our lake levels are low, and we have water quality issues at our lower intake level,” said Water Superintendent Brandon Patterson.While the lake is not immediately in danger of running out of supply, Water Works is trying to avoid having to use the lower intake, where the quality is considerably lower. “If we don’t take these measures now, we’ll end up using that lower-level intake, where they’ll experience quality concerns as well as violations through the state,” Patterson said.Restaurants have also been told to serve water only on request. Click below to see more from Andrew Mollenbeck:
OSCEOLA, Iowa —
The Osceola Water Board has asked customers to voluntarily reduce water usage, as the city’s water source at West Lake is dropping and there are concerns about water quality deeper in the lake.
The conservation measure asks customers to reduce all outdoor watering between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., including watering lawns and washing cars and driveways.
“Clarke County’s in a severe drought currently and our lake levels are low, and we have water quality issues at our lower intake level,” said Water Superintendent Brandon Patterson.
While the lake is not immediately in danger of running out of supply, Water Works is trying to avoid having to use the lower intake, where the quality is considerably lower.
“If we don’t take these measures now, we’ll end up using that lower-level intake, where they’ll experience quality concerns as well as violations through the state,” Patterson said.
Restaurants have also been told to serve water only on request.
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