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Newton staff says recent rain averts immediate water warning; city remains in water watch

3526804 · May 23, 2025
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City water staff told commissioners the city remains in a water watch but does not need to issue a water warning after recent rains raised groundwater readings by about a foot.

City water staff told commissioners the city remains in a formal water watch but does not need to declare a water warning at this time because recent rains raised groundwater levels by roughly one foot in monitored wells.

Background and triggers: Staff said the city has been operating in a water watch since September 2023 after groundwater fell below a local trigger. Under the city’s conservation plan a water…

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