Water conservation urged in three southeast Minnesota cities
9/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fillmore County, MN
Lanesboro, MN
Freeborn County, MN
Albert Lea, MN
Olmsted County, MN
Oronoco, MN
Start Date: 9/18/2023
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Residents in the City of Oronoco were asked to use less water by the Rochester Public Utilities. Residents of Albert Lea were urged to reduce outdoor water use to guard underground drinking water supplies. The people of Lanesboro were also asked to conserve water. the Upper Mississippi-Black-Root watershed has been elevated to the Drought Restrictive Response Phase.
KIMT 3 (Rochester, Minn.), Sept 18, 2023
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