City of Ankeny issued the following announcement on July 15.
The City of Ankeny announced today it has lifted stage one of its Water Conservation Plan effective immediately because of reduced customer demand and lessening drought conditions.
Last month, the City of Ankeny and Des Moines Water Works, the entity in which Ankeny receives its water, implemented a 25% reduction in lawn watering, stage one of the metro’s plan, when customer demand caused Des Moines Water Works’ treatment plants to operate at more than 90% of capacity.
The City appreciates the collective efforts to adhere to the request to reduce water usage and use water wisely. Recent rains have helped from both a river level and customer demand perspective, allowing the restriction to be lifted.
Des Moines Water Works continues to monitor water use and water quality on a daily basis. Conditions can change quickly and could lead to reinstatement of the Water Conservation Plan. Specifically, Des Moines Water Works monitors for microcystin in both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers on a daily basis. Microcystin is a toxin produced when harmful algae blooms are fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus contamination in surface waters.
As a result, the City encourages all residential and business customers to continue to follow the Wise Water Use odd/even/no Monday lawn watering schedule: Recommended Wise Water Use Irrigation Schedule.
The metro area’s Water Conservation Plan could be re-implemented in situations where water quality could affect system demand, or cause pressure, quality or availability issues.
Water quality can change on a daily basis. Customers should visit the utility’s website: www.dmww.com for the most up-to-date information.
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