DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE May 14, 2025
Stage 3 Drought Contingency Protocol is still in place. There are some misconceptions that are being shared. At this this any non – essential water use is prohibited. Businesses are allowed to
operate as needed but asked to conserve water in any capacity that they can.
At this time reservoir levels are stable, and wells are able to keep up with demand. We do have emergency water resources prepared to be trucked in if the reservoir is unable to maintain
necessary levels for residential and commercial customers. Short-term solutions for collection are in process and long-term solutions are being researched.
A special meeting was held to move forward with a project for a short-term solution and a proposed ordinance was recommended to the City of Auburn for approval. The community was able to
present ideas and concerns. The Board is reviewing the information and will be moving forward on projects as they are able to.
The restrictions are not meant to punish the community, but rather an effort to be good stewards of the resources that are currently available to all our customers, so that drastic measures can be
avoided. We appreciate all of our customers and work hard to ensure that water is safe and available. 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. We appreciate all efforts for conserving usage until levels return to
normal.
Alan Slater
Water/Wastewater Manager
Daily Water Readings: May 14, 2025
