Wastewater treatment plant power outage: West Bend asking residents to limit water use
The city of West Bend is asking residents and businesses to limit their water use as its wastewater treatment plant experiences a power outage. “Reducing water usage will help alleviate the strain and maintain system integrity to avoid potential system backups,” the city said in a Facebook post.Officials are asking residents to take the following steps:Postpone laundry and dishwashing when possibleTake shorter showers and limit bath useAvoid unnecessary non-essential water usesWest Bend officials will continue to monitor and update the public on social media.
The city of West Bend is asking residents and businesses to limit their water use as its wastewater treatment plant experiences a power outage.
“Reducing water usage will help alleviate the strain and maintain system integrity to avoid potential system backups,” the city said in a Facebook post.
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Officials are asking residents to take the following steps:
- Postpone laundry and dishwashing when possible
- Take shorter showers and limit bath use
- Avoid unnecessary non-essential water uses
West Bend officials will continue to monitor and update the public on social media.