DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE November 14, 2024
The Board of Public Works continues working diligently to make sure water levels remain stable. We continue to provide data with daily readings on the number of gallons pumped, pumping times, and reservoir levels. This will keep the public informed of current conditions. See the City of Auburn website at https://auburn.ne.gov for updates.
If you have questions about the status of any of our activities, please contact the BPW and we are happy to provide you with statistics of rainfall, well levels and daily monitoring of the water pumped. All systems are actively monitored, and data is kept on file permanently. The reservoir holds 1.5 million gallons of water and has not dropped below the normal levels. This is due to the implementation of the plan and the collaboration of the members of the Auburn and Peru communities’ reduction in use.
Wells are fairly stable with Well #1 showing signs of recharge. The four wells that are below 5’ are holding steady. We continue to hope that the recent rains will start to recharge in this area. Well #5 showed a substantial drop and we are looking into this. We still have four wells below the 5’ threshold and three holding steady right at 5’. Usage still stays lower than the normal average over 600,000 gallons pumped prior to the implementation of the plan.
BPW appreciates the community support and is committed to maintaining the most efficient use of resources available.
Alan Slater
Water/Wastewater Manager
Click here to see the update along with daily water readings: November 14 Daily Drought Emergency Plan Update and Daily Water Readings
