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Public Works crews have been investigating problems with the city’s water system this past week.  This afternoon, crews successfully located the source of the water issues. The issue is located at the Chikaskia River, east of Tonkawa, and is severe.  Crews are confident that the problem can be remedied soon. However, City Officials have declared an Emergency, effective immediately. This Emergency directs Tonkawa residents to limit residential/commercial water use as much as possible. No outdoor watering until a temporary bypass can be installed. During this time, please detour all travel around the Chikaskia River Bridge (east of town on [OLD] U.S. Highway-60) as crews will have the road closed to conduct crucial work on the town water lines. The ration order will remain in effect until further notice. Please stay informed on developments from this Facebook Page or with the Tonkawa NIXLE Service. If you are not a NIXLE Subscriber, please consider enrolling by texting: TONKAWA to Phone number, 888777. It is a free service but standard text messaging rates may apply. Thank you for your cooperation!

Instructions:

CITY WATER EMERGENCY DECLARED
Residents are instructed to use minimum amounts of water at homes and/or businesses, until further notice. No outdoor watering. Please ration water use as to not further strain the city’s water system. The duration of this ration will end when crews have remedied the issue.