Drought Impact Reporter

Uptick in water main breaks in Emporia, Kansas
8/2/2023 12:50:09 AM

CATEGORIES:

Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality

AFFECTED AREAS:

Lyon County, KS
Emporia, KS

Start Date: 7/29/2023 -

Heat, dry weather and increased water use in Emporia have contributed to the uptick in water main breaks. KVOE (Emporia, Kan.), Aug 1, 2023

Sources

KVOE . Heat, drought, increased water use all factors in recent string of Emporia’s water line failures - KVOE (KS). Tuesday, August 1, 2023 https://kvoe.com/2023/08/01/heat-drought-increased-water-use-all-factors-in-recent-string-of-emporias-water-line-failures/.