Mandatory water conservation methods are now in place following another water main break on Prairie Street.
The break was reported in the 2100 block of Prairie at 9:30 pm and follows a break in the 1600 block of Prairie Monday afternoon. A water warning means the city’s water supply is facing serious challenges according to City Communications Manager Christine Johnson.
As such, residents are now required to “eliminate non-essential water use,” conserve indoor use to 1,000 gallons per week and take emergency preparedness measures until the warning is lifted. This is the second water warning to be issued Monday after the city issued a warning related to the 1600 Prairie Break just before 5 pm.
The warning was later downgraded to a watch around 7 pm and then upgraded again to a warning just after 9:30 pm. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates as they become available.
7:21 pm Monday: EMPORIA WATER MAINS: Water watch, meaning voluntary conservation, now in effect for Emporia water customers
Voluntary water conservation measures are now in place after the city of Emporia had issued a water warning late Monday afternoon.
Shortly after 7 pm, the city went from a water warning to a water watch — meaning there is “higher than usual usage that may require voluntary water conservation efforts.” The warning, which means mandatory conservation in Emporia and water distribution system across Lyon County and parts of several surrounding counties, had been enacted shortly before 5 pm after several water main breaks, including one on a 20-inch transmission line in the 1600 block of Prairie.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates.
5:10 pm Monday: City of Emporia under water warning until further notice
The city of Emporia has been placed under a water warning following several line breaks across Emporia Monday.
The city issued the warning just after 4:50 pm asking all residents to avoid unnecessary water usage until the warning is lifted. City Manager Trey Cocking says the warning comes after the city noticed a dip in pressure within the water system.
Cocking points to the break on a 20-inch line in the 1600 block of Prairie Street around 2:20 pm as the likely cause of the drop in pressure. Cocking says he is hopeful the warning will be lifted before the end of the night Monday once repairs on the Prairie Street water main are complete.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates as they become available.
4:35 pm Monday:
Underground Utility Crews are in the process of repairing the latest water main break on Prairie Street Monday afternoon.
The break was reported in the 1600 block of Prairie around 2:20 pm. The break on Prairie was reported less than an hour after a break in the 1500 block of Washington Street around 1:40 pm.
The repairs on Washington were complete just before 4 pm with repair work continuing on Prairie at last word.
Traffic is blocked from 18th Avenue to 15th Avenue due to the Prairie main break.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates as they become available.
10:47 am Monday: EMPORIA WATER MAINS: Trio of breaks being fixed or monitored Monday
The past weekend was a busy stretch for Emporia Public Works and contract crews as more water main breaks developed across town. Unfortunately, things haven’t slowed down as the work week has started.
After water main breaks at Sixth and Lawrence and the 2500 block of Willow Lane around 7 am Monday, another break was reported outside Village Elementary on Luther Street around 9:15 am. USD 253 Emporia says the repairs can wait until after school, so there is no impact to activities expected for the rest of Monday.
To report water main breaks during business hours, call Public Works at 620-340-6339. To report water main breaks after business hours, call Lyon County Emergency Communications at 620-343-4225.
4:50 am Sunday: Another busy weekend for repairs after residential line issues Sunday
The past weekend was a busy stretch for Emporia Public Works and contract crews as more water main breaks developed across town.
Sunday was by far the busier of the two weekend days. Water main breaks developed in the 1200 block of West Seventh, followed by 18th and Dover, Derecho Court and Del Oso Drive. That activity followed a break on West 12th between Graphic Arts and Hatcher from Saturday evening.
This means crews have repaired about 25 water main breaks across Emporia since Tuesday afternoon.
7:30 pm Sunday: Repairs complete at 18th and Dover and Derecho Court
Repairs are complete after a pair of water main breaks in northern Emporia Sunday afternoon.
Underground Utilities Crews completed repairs at the intersection of 18th and Dover and Derecho Court just before 6:15 pm, a little less than four hours after they were originally reported.
Water service has been restored to all customers affected by the breaks.
5:00 pm Sunday: WATER MAINS: Pair of afternoon water main breaks follow early morning main failure in Emporia Sunday
A pair of water main breaks occurred simultaneously in north Emporia Sunday afternoon.
Underground utility crews were called to both the intersection of 18th Avenue and Dover Street and Derecho Court just before 2:30 pm. Repair work is ongoing at both locations at last word.
The afternoon breaks came roughly an hour after repairs were completed on an early morning break that occurred in the 1200 block of West Seventh Avenue Sunday and a break on West 12th between Hatcher and Graphic Arts Saturday night.
Both of those breaks have since been repaired. Water service may be affected for customers near 18th and Dover and Derecho Court as repair work continues. Traffic is currently closed on 18th Avenue from Yucca Lane to Dover.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates as they become available.
1:30 pm Sunday: WATER MAINS: Repairs complete on Seventh Avenue water main following early morning break Sunday
Repair work is complete following a water main break on Seventh Avenue Sunday morning.
Crews were called to the 1200 block of Seventh just before 8:40 am with repairs wrapping up just after 1:15 pm. Water service has been restored for all residents in the area.
Sunday’s break followed a line break on West 12th Avenue between Hatcher and Graphic Arts, near Emporia’s Public Works Department, Saturday evening. Both breaks followed more than 20 additional line failures that occurred across the city of Emporia between Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening.
City Manager Trey Cocking will have an update on the city’s water system on KVOE’s Q&A With Trey Monday at 11:06 am.
8:45 am Sunday: WATER MAINS: Break reported on West Seventh Avenue Sunday morning
Underground utilities crews are at the site of a water main break Sunday morning.
Crews were called to the 1200 block of West Seventh Avenue just before 8:40 am. Full details, including the size of the break and a restoration time are currently pending.
Water service in the area may be disrupted as crews continue repairs.
