crystal WATER UPDATE With rainfalls exceeding normal levels, our aquifer has recharged, and we are back to normal operating conditions. We would like to thank the community for their diligence during the last year. BPW understands that conservations efforts are inconvenient and appreciate everyone who took measures to make sure our water supply remained viable. We … Read more
AUBURN BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL LIFTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY – The BPW Board has directed the Board of Public Works to lift drought contingency protocol eliminating water restrictions. Pumping and static well levels are currently at or above the normal range. Rainfall amounts for the year are at twenty-seven inches, … Read more
The Mayor and City Council of the City of Auburn will meet in Regular Session on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, which meeting will be open to the general public. For the agenda and information, click here.
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE August 14, 2025 DROUGHT CONTINGENCY STAGE 2 – WATER WARNING EFFECTIVE July 31, 2025 – BPW continues to follow Drought Contingency Stage 2 Water Warning protocol. Wells remain stable and levels continue to rise. The following water conservation efforts are in place. A copy of the complete Drought Emergency Contingency document … Read more
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE August 7, 2025 DROUGHT CONTINGENCY STAGE 2 – WATER WARNING EFFECTIVE July 31, 2025 – The BPW Board has directed the Board of Public Works to upgrade from Stage 3 Drought Emergency Contingency to Stage 2. The trigger points for Stage 2 are being met in alignment with the Drought Emergency … Read more
Auburn BWP Moves to Stage Two Water Warning After closely monitoring water levels of our wells, the Auburn Board of Public Works made the decision to move out of the State 3 Water Emergency and into the Stage 2 Water Warning effective today, July 31st with eight of the ten wells rebounding following recent rainfall. … Read more
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE July 28, 2025 The wells have not dropped off over the weekend. There are multiple factors that determine each level of the drought protocol which was enacted in 2001. Following the protocol determines if we are eligible for funding in the event of a drought crisis and is approved by the … Read more
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE July 25, 2025 The wells are doing well better today with the recent rain. Our well levels are trending in the same direction as the river. The graph below shows the river levels since June 28th which align with BPW well levels. Both levels are rising slowly with spikes during rain … Read more
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE July 22, 2025 There is little or no changes in the wells. In general change will be slow unless rain comes out of the banks of the Little Nemaha and saturates the ground quickly. This community sits on an alluvial aquifer versus the Ogalla Aquifer or the Missouri Valley Aquifer. In … Read more
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE July 21, 2025 Well levels are steadily rising but are not yet high enough to move out of Stage 3 Drought Contingency Protocol. Normal well levels are 15-20 feet above the screens. We have at least two that have not rebounded to Stage 2 status. The rain has been helpful to … Read more