Water restriction emergency declared in Pleasant Hill - KCTV 5

Water restriction emergency declared in Pleasant Hill

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. (KCTV) - The City of Pleasant Hill is issuing an immediate water restriction emergency.

The city asks customers to limit water consumption for daily essentials until further notice.

All customers who receive water from the City of Pleasant Hill are impacted.

City officials ask that Water District #1 customers conserve water as well.

The city asks customers to hold off on watering lawns, filling pools, washing cars, and delaying washing clothes and dishes.

The water is safe for consumption, however, a boil order will be necessary if complete pressure is lost within the system in which case notices would go out accordingly.

An unidentified issue has caused elevation loss within the water tower which supplies gravity to the water system.

At this time, the cause of the issue is unknown,

Currently, Pleasant Hill water levels in the tower are inadequate to meet even the overnight water demand on the system.

The city is implementing its emergency notification system to notify residents through phone calls.

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