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Omaha outdoor water use restrictions extended again

Metropolitan Utilities District again extending outdoor water use restrictions for Omaha area

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The Metropolitan Utilities District is again extending outdoor water use restrictions for the Omaha area after a pipe failure at a water plant.

People are urged to continue limiting outdoor water use until further notice. The district asks people to limit their water use to twice per week, with no watering on Mondays.

Residents of even addresses can pick two days of Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, while odd addresses can pick two days from Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

MUD told KETV NewsWatch 7 that it was not a water main break — as initially reported, but instead a pipe failure due to a contractor working in the area.

The pipe failure occurred in July near the Florence Water Production Plant, which is just south of NP Dodge Park.

Outdoor watering includes:

- Irrigation and sprinklers
- Filling swimming pools
- Hosing driveways
- Decorative fountains

MUD will stop flushing fire hydrants, and they are asking the city and other wholesale customers to also follow this temporary limit.

If customers experience problems with water pressure or water color inside their homes, call the MUD customer service line: 402-554-6666.

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