Prairie Grove Utilities – Extreme Winter Weather Update #12

Update – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday:

The news so far today is good.  We began this morning with full tanks as hoped, and as of 3:30 p.m., we’ve only dropped by 11%.

Dropping at all doesn’t sound great, but we expect some during the day because the well is undersized.

It’s normal for usage during the day to outstrip the ability of the system to replenish, and it generally is able to catch up overnight when demand is at its lowest.

The demand we’re seeing so far today is in line with an average day. So we believe most, if not all, of leaks have been found.

Will we be able to leave it on tonight?

We’re can’t promise yet, but likely, yes.

Unless usage spikes significantly this evening, it’s looking VERY likely that we will be able to leave it on.

This evening around 7 p.m. once we see what it looks like after everyone gets home and starts using more water, we will update with a final decision.

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