Water emergency in Caney, Kansas
11/14/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Montgomery County, KS
Caney, KS
Start Date: 9/16/2022
- End Date: 2/29/2024
Caney, Kansas will run of out water by March 1 without rain. Caney’s municipal water-distribution system has many leaks, according to the director of the Kansas Water Office. “Their amount of ‘unaccounted for’ water could be as high as 50%,” she said.
The Wall Street Journal (New York), Nov 14, 2023
The City of Caney has enough water to last through the end of 2023 at the present rate of consumption and the ongoing drought. The remaining water is being released from Timber Hill Lake. The city intends to consider enforcement regulations for water users who have chosen not to reduce their non-essential water use.
FOX23 News (Tulsa, Okla.), Oct 19, 2023
A water emergency is in effect for the town of Caney in Montgomery County. Water no longer flows over the dam, meaning that the community has the water that is behind the dam for its water supply, which should last about six weeks. The city clerk is looking for other water sources for the town.
KWCH 12 (Wichita, Kan.), Sept 16, 2022
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