Paullina, Iowa — The Paullina wells have been connected back into the city’s water system and the water advisory has been lifted.
Paullina City Clerk Sandy Fritz tells us that flooding the week of September 19th took out a line east of Paullina along Highway 10, which runs from the city’s wells east of town and supplies the water treatment plant and the water tower. She says that on Saturday, September 22, a contractor was able to establish a new connection for the water main, but lab tests of water carried by the new connection kept failing. That is, until this Sunday, September 30th.
O’Brien County EMA advises that they received notice that the water tests from the water main in Paullina successfully passed on Saturday and Sunday. They say the regular water supply has been restored, and the water advisory has been canceled.
O’Brien County EMA and the City of Paullina say they greatly appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the past week.
In the interim, a tanker truck had been hauling clean water from Primghar to Paullina to maintain the water supply and people were asked to drink bottled water and conserve as much as possible. With the advisory lifted, the water situation should be back to normal in Paullina.
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Third Update posted Friday, September 28, 2018 at 9:35 a.m.:
Paullina, Iowa — Paullina residents and businesses remain under a Water Advisory through Sunday, according to O’Brien County Emergency Management.
O’Brien County EMA says results from the latest tests from Paullina’s repaired water main were received Friday morning, and again they did not pass. Two additional tests are being completed, which will cause the Water Advisory to be extended through Sunday (September 30th.)
The City of Paullina reminds everyone that the water coming from the town’s water tower is safe to drink. A tanker truck has been hauling clean water from Primghar to Paullina for the past seven days to help maintain the clean water supply in the water tower. The City of Paullina and the O’Brien County EMA stress that the water main connection does not affect the water within Paullina’s water tower.
Officials say residents may continue to use their showers, bathrooms and laundry appliances.
Paullina residents and businesses are asked to continue to conserve how much water you use in your home or business. Water Bottles are still available at the Paullina City Hall. Water bottles will be available for pickup during normal city hall office hours: 7:30 am to noon, and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
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2nd Update posted at 2:30 pm, 9/26/2018
Paullina, Iowa — Unfortunately, the Water Advisory for Paullina residents has been extended yet again, this time until at least Friday, September 28th.
The City of Paullina and O’Brien County Emergency Management received notice this morning that the results from the third water test from the water main also did not pass. Two additional tests will need to be completed which will cause the water advisory to extend through Friday, September 28.
Officials are reminding everyone that the water coming from the water tower is safe to drink. A tanker truck has been hauling clean water from Primghar to Paullina over the past five days to help maintain the clean water supply in the water tower. The water main connection does not affect the water within the water tower.
Residents may continue to use their showers, bathrooms, and laundry appliances, but they are asking you to continue to conserve how much water you use at your home or business.
O’Brien County Emergency Manager Jared Johnson says that water bottles are still available at the Paullina City Hall at 127 South Main Street. Water bottles will be available for pickup during normal city hall office hours, which are 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.)
Johnson tells us that additional updates will be made available on Friday, September 28th.
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First update, posted Monday, September 24th, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.:
Paullina, Iowa — The Water Advisory for Paullina has been extended through Wednesday, September 26.
On Saturday, September 22, a contractor was able to establish a new connection for the water main. After disinfecting the water main connection, two lab tests must be completed. The results from the first test unfortunately did not pass. Two additional test will need to be completed which will cause the water advisory to extend through Wednesday, September 26.
The City of Paullina would like to remind everyone that the water coming from the water tower is safe to drink. The water main connection does not affect the water within the water tower. A tanker truck has been hauling clean water from Primghar to Paullina over the past three days to help maintain the clean water supply in the water tower.
You’re asked to continue to conserve how much water you use at your home or business. Water bottles are still available at the Paullina City Hall. Water bottles will be available for pickup during normal city hall office hours. (7:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm). The Paullina City Hall address is 127 S Main Street.
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Original story posted 12:49pm 9/21/2018
Paullina, Iowa — The City of Paullina has been placed under a Water Advisory.
According to information from O’Brien County Emergency Management, the flash flooding along Highway 10 east of Paullina has caused damage to the Paullina water main. EMA says the water main is unable to provide water to the water treatment plant and water tower.
At this time, Paullina city officials are requesting the residents and businesses within Paullina to conserve water. They say the current water is safe to drink, but ask that you please conserve how much water you use.
In order to help conserve the water supply that is left in Paullina’s water tower, the City of Paullina will have water bottles available as an additional resource at the Paullina City Hall starting at 3:00 pm today (Friday, September 21st). Water bottles will be available for pickup from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm today (September 21). Tomorrow, residents may pick up water bottles at the Paullina City Hall from 8:00 am to noon. The Paullina City Hall is located at 127 S Main Street.
