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Ravena board warns residents of reduced water production during sedimentation basin upgrades
Summary
Board members said upgrades at the village water plant will take one sedimentation basin offline at times over the coming months, reducing daily water production and prompting a request that residents limit sprinkler use and cover pools; enforcement may follow if demand worsens.
Ravena Village officials told residents the village will temporarily have reduced water production during upgrades to the water treatment plant's sedimentation basins and asked households to conserve water while the work continues.
Village staff said the plant has two sedimentation basins and crews will take one basin offline at times for upgrades, which will reduce the total volume of water the plant can produce during the work. The speaker described the schedule as starting soon and lasting “for the next few months,” and said the village's water levels have been “decent” so far but that production capacity—not supply—is the limiting factor while work is underway.
Officials asked residents to avoid overnight or unattended sprinkler use, to hand‑water gardens instead of running irrigation systems, and to keep pool covers on to reduce evaporation. They said washing cars with a power washer is preferable to long‑running sprinklers because the washer uses less water. The village warned that if demand increases or conservation is not sufficient, staff may begin active enforcement of limits; residents were told to call the village office if they see unattended sprinklers so the village can respond.
Public works updates also noted ongoing water‑line work on Central Avenue and other routine infrastructure tasks.
No mandatory watering ban was adopted at the meeting; the board's action was a request for voluntary conservation with possible enforcement if local conditions deteriorate.
