April 18, 2025
Low Water Tower Levels
Drinking Water Advisory
Level Yellow Press Release
Upon issuing the Drinking Water Advisory Level Yellow reminder last week, usage continues to rise. All water towers fed by Regional Water’s Avoca Treatment Plant (ATP), are close to losing pressure and being empty. If the towers lose pressure, a Boil Advisory will immediately have to be put in place. Regional Water is pumping the maximum amount of water they can, and staff are doing everything they can to try to maintain pressure in all water towers. However, it is up to the customers at this point to prioritize their water usage and conserve and use alternative water sources as much as possible to not only avoid a system wide boil advisory but also possible intermittent times of not having water at all to flush toilets, shower, cook, etc.
Regional Water’s Board of Directors would like to remind the member customers and communities on their ATP System that we are still in Alert Level Yellow – Mandatory Nonessential Water Restrictions. Reminder that this does not include in town or rural customers of Underwood, McClelland, or Weston as they are on a completely separate water system.
Agricultural, commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential users are asked to observe the following reduction measures:
- Large volume water users, including livestock confinement facilities and spraying operations should look at alternative water sources, to include their own private wells, Harlan Municipal Utilities and Council Bluffs Water Works retail water points, as well as any other non-potable sources.
- No watering of any kind at any time.
- Encourage the use of existing private wells where possible.
- Commercial water users, including industries, motels, hotels, and eating establishments should conduct a water usage audit to reduce water use accordingly.
- All water users should examine their plumbing for leaks, check toilets to ensure they are not running continuously, and install water saving devices in toilets, faucets, and showers. Facilities with automatic flush valves should adjust the valves to double the time between flushes.
- Water users should reduce their shower time, use a lower level of water while bathing in a tub, shut off the water while bathing, shaving, brushing their teeth, or preparing food, and only do full loads of laundry and dishes.
For more information, please visit Regional Water’s website, rwrwa.org or contact the Regional Water Office at 712-343-2413.
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April 11, 2025
Drinking Water Advisory
Level Yellow Press Release
Regional Water’s Board of Directors would like to remind the member customers and communities on their ATP System (does not include the Underwood, McClelland, or Weston area) that we are still in Alert Level Yellow – Mandatory Nonessential Water Restrictions. This is the second highest alert level in our Emergency Water Conservation Plan.
General Manager Tom Kallman stated that “Usage is up, but the water levels in our wellfield are below last year’s levels, and we haven’t even gotten through the Spring yet. We will not be able to provide water for our customers’ needs this Summer if we don’t conserve immediately. The result will be the rationing of water, something we have never had to do here.”
Agricultural, commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential users are asked to observe the following reduction measures:
A. Large volume water users, including livestock confinement facilities and spraying operations should look at alternative water sources, to include Council Bluffs Water Works retail water points, as well as non-potable sources.
B. Don’t water unless absolutely necessary and only between the hours of 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM.
C. Encourage the use of existing private wells where possible.
D. Commercial water users, including industries, motels, hotels, and eating establishments should conduct a water usage audit to reduce water use accordingly.
E. All water users should examine their plumbing for leaks, check toilets to ensure they are not running continuously, and install water saving devices in toilets, faucets, and showers. Facilities with automatic flush valves should adjust the valves to double the time between flushes.
F. Water users should reduce their shower time, use a lower level of water while bathing in a tub, shut off the water while bathing, shaving, brushing their teeth, or preparing food, and only do full loads of laundry and dishes.
For more information, please visit Regional Water’s website, rwrwa.org or contact the Regional Water Office at 712-343-2413.
This notice is being sent to you by Regional Water
PWSID#: IA8300184
Date distributed: 4-11-2025
