(Avoca, Iowa) – Officials with the Avoca-based Regional Water Rural Water Assocation (RWRWA) said today (Friday), all of their water towers are maintaining adequate pressure. They also expressed thanks to their customers for continued diligence in monitoring your water use. The advise their customers, especially those whose water supply is fed by the Avoca Treatment Plant (Including the communities of Avoca, Brayton, Exira, Kirkman, Westphalia, Earling, Panama, Portsmouth, Persia and Tennant), to be sure and contact Regional Water at 712-343-2413, if you have low pressure or suspect a leak in your area.

The RWRWA is currently pumping 760-gallons per minute (gpm) from the Avoca Treatment Plant with all wells on, including the backup wells. This is 100% of the system’s available water, and why, officials say, they remain at Alert Level RED, with regard to water conservation. “We are working on getting the necessary parts to bring the temporary booster station on line. We will have the water running as soon as possible, officials said, Friday (6/27).

Reminder: The community can access the system dashboard on the RWRWA website and various websites of the county and municipal government entities within the Regional Water service areas. Go to https://rwrwa.org/operations-status-dashboard-2