#DroughtResponse

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Water plant filters delivered; city on drought-warning phase for Rainy River Basin

Bolton & Menk engineer Luke Heikala told the council that four new filters for the water treatment plant are on-site and that the first two should be online by the end of October; he also said the Rainy River Basin is at a DNR drought-warning response phase and residents should be asked to conserve voluntarily.

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Upper Yampa reports low inflows, fish kills and reduced irrigation deliveries

Upper Yampa officials reported reservoirs at about 60% capacity, irrigation contracts abated to roughly 60%, occurrences of fish kills and very high stream temperatures, and expansion of soil‑moisture monitoring to improve forecasting; a meeting participant also warned of domestic wells starting to go dry in valley lowlands.

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CWCB drought task force recommends state water‑efficiency and tax relief measures

The CWCB’s drought task force proposed four recommendations for executive action—greening government water-efficiency plans, a state landscape directive, a vehicle-fleet water-use directive, and temporary tax-deadline relief for drought‑impacted businesses and producers—that CWCB staff will advance to the governor, CWCB deputies said.

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SPAN To Boost Preparedness For Super El Nino, To Ensure Country’s Water Supply Stays Sufficient

PADANG BESAR, July 31 (Bernama) — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) is strengthening its preparedness to face the Super El Nino phenomenon expected to occur in November through continuous monitoring of dams and water treatment plants (WTP) nationwide to ensure that water supply to consumers continues to be guaranteed. SPAN Emergency and Risk Preparedness Committee (JKKR) chairman Sulaiman Kamisan said his party, together with related agencies, also conducted working visits to several dams in Kedah and Perlis to assess the current situation of raw water sources. “We want to ensure that water supply sources are sufficient and mitigation measures […]

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Council amends city drought ordinance to remove automatic county linkage

Council approved an amendment removing the city’s automatic requirement to mirror Rockingham County drought declarations, allowing Harrisonburg to base drought declarations on its own water sources and DEQ regional determinations.

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Appalachian Power: Smith Mountain Lake at about 790 ft as drought triggers limit downstream releases

Appalachian Power told the Bedford County Board of Supervisors that drought conditions have reduced Smith Mountain Lake inflows, triggering lower outflow rules in its FERC‑approved water management plan; a DEQ variance put the project at its lowest allowed outflow (trigger 3) on July 22, and the company said it will remain until lake levels recover.

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City warns of record drought, reports water-use, infrastructure progress and lead-line replacements

Water department team lead Tressa Holbert told council that NOAA data show the driest year in 130 years for the region; the city has a stage-2 watering restriction, daily use near 2.27 million gallons, has replaced 19 of 22 lead service lines and is advancing a new wastewater treatment-plant design.

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Tampa Bay Water warns of severe summer drought; reservoir near 13.5% capacity

Tampa Bay Water staff told the board July 20 that the region remains in Phase 3 water restrictions, river flows are severely depressed and reservoir storage is about 2.12 billion gallons (roughly 13.5% of capacity); staff urged sustained summer rains to refill supplies.

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Resident seeks transparency on water/sewer MOU for proposed man camp amid drought concerns

A resident asked when the council will consider the memorandum of understanding for water and sewer connections for a proposed man camp; the city attorney said any extension of utility service beyond corporate limits will require council approval with engineer and public-works input.

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Kennewick leaders report basin water at 56% of normal, urge continued conservation

Council was briefed on drought conditions: basin storage is at about 56% of normal and the city expects continued hot, dry conditions under El Niño; officials urged residents to continue conservation and noted interest in additional storage solutions.

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Sewer shows room for growth; water fund faces immediate shortfall as drought and legal costs bite

Staff told council the sewer fund’s net position includes significant fixed assets but about $2.6M is spendable; the water fund faces a projected shortfall (~$308,000) because of lower usage, legal costs for drought/augmentation work and delayed project billings.

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Raleigh water officials say Falls Lake is more than 5 feet low as drought persists

Raleigh Water assistant director Ed Buckin warned the city is experiencing an unusually persistent drought that has left Falls Lake down "over 5 feet" and prompted ongoing water-use restrictions, though recent rains raised reservoir availability from 62% to 66%.