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Iowa city orders strict water restrictions due to low water levels

Southwest Iowa city orders strict water restrictions due to low water levels

A southwest Iowa city has ordered strict water restrictions, effective immediately.

The Shenandoah City Council cited low water levels in the city's aquifers.

Under Stage 3 water conservation measures, residents can only water their lawns or use hoses to water any garden, tree or shrub between the hours of 6 and 10 a.m. or 8 p.m. to midnight.

Watering is only allowed on Mondays for addresses ending in an even number and on Thursdays for those with odd numbers.

People can't use water hoses to wash vehicles except at car washes. No swimming pools can be filled, and water cannot be added to pools.

"Your continued assistance in water conservation could be the difference that keeps us from having to issue further restrictions as the drought continues," Roger McQueen, Shenandoah mayor, said in a letter to residents.

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