16 days' worth of water in Seldovia, Alaska
9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
Seldovia, AK
Start Date: 9/1/2019
- End Date: 9/26/2019
Rainfall replenished Seldovia's water supplies.
Fairbanks News-Miner (Alaska), Sept. 26, 2019
To meet water needs while Seldovia's reservoir was depleted, non-potable water stations were established and pallets of drinking water were being sent by ferry to the parched community.
Alaska Public Radio Network (Anchorage), Sept. 4, 2019
Seldovia was nearly out of water after a warm, dry summer exhausted the community’s reservoir. Rain and snowmelt were not sufficient to replenish the reservoir. The town of about 230 people had enough water to last roughly 16 days.
To conserve water, the school’s automatic flush toilets were reverted to manual flushing. Restaurants began using paper plates and disposable utensils. Seldovia’s senior meal delivery program was suspended because there was not enough water for proper cleaning of the facility.
Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), Sept. 1, 2019
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