South Dakota City Asks Residents To Limit Water Use ASAP

A small South Dakota town near Sioux Falls is dealing with major mechanical issues at its water treatment plant.

The City of Brandon is under a Water Usage Emergency and city officials are asking all residents to limit water use immediately. This includes turning off sprinklers and not watering lawns until further notice.

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Over the weekend, The City of Brandon's water treatment plant had a major equipment failure. City officials say they are expecting parts in a few days to fix the issue. They have been actively keeping the public up to date with the latest information on its Facebook page.

Although city officials say the water is safe to drink, residents can expect low water pressure and slight discoloration of the water itself.

Here's the most recent update:

Sunday, August 4th 8:23pm Update: Conserve, Conserve, Conserve. We are asking for citizens to conserve and we are hoping to have one pump running sometime tomorrow. NO LAWN WATERING....make sure sprinkler systems are shut off. If you are not home, if you could please ask someone to shut it off for you that would be ideal. We will post updates when we have them.

The public works crew with the City of Brandon is doing their best to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. Every little bit helps! Save your water!

Our news partners at Dakota News Now have been following this developing story. Click here to learn more information about the City of Brandon's Water Usage Emergency and ways to conserve water.

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