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8.19.02 M.U.D. lifts water alert Effective immediately, the Metropolitan Utilities District is lifting the voluntary Level 1 Water Alert. The alert went into effect June 29 because lack of rain in the metro area resulted in a higher than normal summer demand for outdoor water use. The water alert asked customer-owners to voluntarily reduce outdoor water use by watering lawns on an odd/even schedule. "The projected demand for the remaining weeks of summer have returned to normal due to the precipitation we've received in the past 10 days," said General Manager Tom Wurtz. "We appreciate the cooperation of our customers in reducing their outdoor water use the past six weeks." Our customers' voluntary conservation cut use by approximately 10 to 15 million gallons a day, which allowed us to maintain water pressure and keep the west Omaha reservoirs at reasonable levels. "Even though the water alert has been lifted, we continue to encourage everyone to use water wisely because it is a precious resource," said Wurtz. Click here for water conservation tips. |
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