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City of Exira issues mandatory water conservation notice

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June 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Last week, the Mayor of Audubon issued a Water Emergency in effect until September 1, 2021. Thursday, City officials in Exira issued a Mandatory Water Conservation Notice. The Regional Rural Water Association is asking citizens of Exira to abide by the following restrictions:

  • No outdoor watering or irrigation of any kind between 8-a.m. and 8-p.m. No watering or irrigation of lawns, whatsoever. Watering of flowers, vegetable gardens, trees or shrubs less than four-years old, and new seedlings, are permitted once per week only, with an application not to exceed one-inch.
  • No car washing, except at commercial establishments that provide car washing as their only means of income. Commercial car washes hours of operation are restricted to 8-a.m. to 8-p.m.
  • No water shall be used to fill private swimming and wading pools or similar articles.
  • Water may not be used to clean streets, driveways, sidewalks and other such surfaces.
  • For necessary agricultural and industrial water usages, such as filling spraying tanks, reducing flow rate, and filling over a longer period, including overnight, to reduce the instantaneous demand of the City of Exira’s system.
  • Water flow may be reduced or terminated as needed, to protect the system’s integrity, including to customers who are found to be not following the rules.