Des Moines shuts down spraygrounds as central Iowa cities work to conserve water
Des Moines shuts down spraygrounds as central Iowa cities work to conserve water
SEE SOME RAIN AND STORMS THAT’S COMING UP. THANK YOU. AND ALSO BREAKING IT FOR THE CITY OF DES MOINES ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON IT’S SHUTTING DOWN ALL OF ITS SPRAYGROUND SPLASH POOLS AND WADING POOLS, EFFECTIVE TODAY. THIS IS ABOUT 24 HOURS AFTER CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS ANNOUNCED A BAN ON LAWN AND LAWN WATERING IN ITS MEMBER COMMUNITIES. IT’S THE LATEST IN THE EFFORT TO REDUCE WATER USAGE, ALL TRIGGERED BY THE LEVEL OF NITRATES IN THE WATER SUPPLY. BUT THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS WHERE LIMITED WATER USE IS ACCEPTABLE. vlog MARCUS MCINTOSH JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON THAT. MARCUS. BENNETT. STACI, THIS LEVEL THREE BAN, THIS RESTRICTION IS A FIRST EVER IN CENTRAL IOWA. WE HAVE LEARNED IT IS OKAY TO WATER YOUR GARDENS AND FLOWERS BY FILLING UP A WATER CAN FROM YOUR FAUCET, AND YOU CAN WATER IN THAT NEW SOD. OTHERWISE, USING THAT IRRIGATION OR SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR YOUR GARDEN HOSE IS FORBIDDEN. A NUMBER OF CITIES ARE STEPPING UP TO INCREASE THEIR WATER REDUCTION EFFORTS. WE ALREADY MENTIONED WHAT DES MOINES IS DOING. WEST DES MOINES CLOSED ITS SPRAYGROUND. URBANDALE HAS CLOSED ITS SPLASH PAD. CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS CONTINUES TO MONITOR WATER REDUCTION LEVELS, AND IS STILL WORKING TO DETERMINE JUST HOW LONG THE BAN WILL BE IN PLACE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WANTS TO MAKE IT CLEAR NITRATES IN THE WATER ARE THE PROBLEM, NOT LAWN WATERING, BUT ADS CUTTING. LAWN WATERING IS THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE WATER USAGE. WE ARE SEEING HISTORICALLY HIGH NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DES MOINES AND RACCOON RIVERS. WE HAVE NOT SEEN CONCENTRATIONS THIS HIGH SINCE 2013. SO TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS NOT A LAWN WATERING PROBLEM. THIS IS A POOR SOURCE WATER QUALITY PROBLEM. MORE WATER CONSERVATION METHODS INCLUDE TAKING SHORTER SHOWERS, USING FULL LOADS IN YOUR WASHING MACHINE AND DISHWASHER, AND HOLDING OFF ON WASHING YOUR CAR. BEN. YEAH, WE CAN ALL DO OUR PART IN THIS. MARCUS THANK YOU. AND THESE ARE THE COMMUNITIES THAT MUST REDUCE WATER USAGE. THE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS ARE MAXED OUT. NITRATE LEVELS ARE CLOSE TO THE EPA’S UNSAFE LIMIT. DES MOINES WATER WORKS SAYS THERE IS. THIS IS, I SHOULD SAY, ONE OF THE FEW TIM
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Des Moines shuts down spraygrounds as central Iowa cities work to conserve water
Update, June 18: Central Iowa Water Works has announced that communities can reopen their splash pads and spraygrounds as of Thursday. The lawn watering ban remains in effect.Previous storyThe city of Des Moines is shutting down all of its spraygrounds, wading pools and splash pools as part of a larger water reduction plan by Central Iowa Water Works.The city initially cut the hours at spraygrounds before announcing the full closure. The news comes after officials on Thursday banned lawn watering for 600,000 residential and commercial customers the regional water authority serves.Normal hours will resume when conditions improve, according to the city's aquatics page.The city announced the move in a news release that also detailed the following water reduction strategies: Spraygrounds, wading pools and splash pools are being turned off, effective FridayCity Golf Course contractors and sports park operators have drastically reduced watering to minimum levelsIrrigation of other city properties has been turned offDes Moines Public Works street sweepers are operating with restricted water useThe City is working with several community partners to implement strategies that reduce their lawn irrigation and water consumptionList of Des Moines spraygroundsBates Park SpraygroundBurke Park SpraygroundChesterfield Park SpraygroundColumbus Park SpraygroundDrake Park SpraygroundEvelyn K. Davis Park SpraygroundFairmont Park SpraygroundGood Park SpraygroundGrandview Park Sprayground Greenwood Park SpraygroundMacRae Park Sprayground McHenry Park SpraygroundSargent Park SpraygroundSheridan Park SpraygroundStone Park SpraygroundTower Park SpraygroundWoodlawn Park SpraygroundWestern Gateway Park SpraygroundWest Des Moines closes sprayground The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department on Friday announced that they were closing the American Legion Park Sprayground until further notice. Urbandale splash pad closedUrbandale Parks and Recreation has temporarily closed the Lions Park Splash Pad.
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Update, June 18: Central Iowa Water Works has announced that communities can reopen their splash pads and spraygrounds as of Thursday. The lawn watering ban remains in effect.
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The city of Des Moines is shutting down all of its spraygrounds, wading pools and splash pools as part of a larger water reduction plan by Central Iowa Water Works.
The city initially cut the hours at spraygrounds before announcing the full closure. The news comes after officials on Thursday banned lawn watering for 600,000 residential and commercial customers the regional water authority serves.
Normal hours will resume when conditions improve, .
The city announced the move in a news release that also detailed the following water reduction strategies:
- Spraygrounds, wading pools and splash pools are being turned off, effective Friday
- City Golf Course contractors and sports park operators have drastically reduced watering to minimum levels
- Irrigation of other city properties has been turned off
- Des Moines Public Works street sweepers are operating with restricted water use
- The City is working with several community partners to implement strategies that reduce their lawn irrigation and water consumption
List of Des Moines spraygrounds
West Des Moines closes sprayground
The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department on Friday announced that they were closing the American Legion Park Sprayground until further notice.
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Urbandale splash pad closed
Urbandale Parks and Recreation has temporarily closed the Lions Park Splash Pad.
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