Water Restrictions End For Plattsmouth Residents

Water restrictions end for Plattsmouth residents

PLATTSMOUTH - Plattsmouth residents are toasting with glasses of water with the six-months of water restrictions finally over.

City officials announced that the Plattsmouth Water Emergency declared March 20 was officially terminated Sept. 3.

City Administrator Erv Portis: “Late last week, the water treatment plant passed final tests and inspections, and began producing water. Tests results validate the water quality is safe and good.”

Portis noted, however, that residents should expect some turbidity in parts of the system.

Portis: “This is a result of water flowing in a different direction with increased velocity in some mainline pipes than for the past five months. Turbidity should decrease in the next several days.”

Despite the good news, Portis noted that the water plant is operating without redundancy.

Portis: “One of the five wells is currently operational. Two of four pumps are turning. It may be several months before a back-up generator can be installed.”

Now that the plant is online, Portis said people wanting to water their lawns and gardens may do so, “late at night or very early in the morning when other usage is low.”

Portis and Mayor Paul Lambert extended their thanks Cass County Rural Water District r1, its board of directors and Gary Hellwig, its general manager for supplying Plattsmouth water immediately after the city plant was flooded.

At Monday’s city council meeting, Portis stressed that city employees have literally “lived at the water plant every day including weekends and last weekend.”

Portis: “I’ve never seen a crew work so hard.”

Last but definitely not the least in importance, Portis thanked the users and customers for their patience during this difficult time.

Lambert: “You’ve heard me say it a hundred times. Our greatest asset is our citizens.”