Stage III Updates

See CIWW update here for July 7, 2025

https://www.ciww.gov/news-1/stage-iii-daily-updates

June 27, 2025 Water Shortage

 

Please see today’s update from Central Iowa Water Works below. Also, there have been some questions today about boiling of water. We want to ensure folks have the correct information.

Boiling water questions and daily water quality update from Central Iowa Water Works.

Stage III Water Shortage Plan: FAQ

Stage III Water Shortage Plan: FAQ Updated June 18, 2025

Press Release-June 12, 2025

Good afternoon,

Pending an imminent risk of violating the nitrate standard, all commercial and residential lawn watering and use of automatic lawn watering systems are prohibited until further notice.

This ban is effective immediately and affects all businesses and all residential customers served by Central Iowa Water Works including Warren Water District customers.  See full Press Release here.

 

What do I need to do?

  1.  Do not water lawns and gardens.
  2. If you have an automatic sprinkler system, turn it off completely.
  3. Do not fill pools or wash cars and skip outdoor water play.
  4. Share this message with neighbors or friends who may have missed it, so they do their part to reduce water demand.

Use these water-saving habits inside:

  1. Look for dripping or leaking faucets, hoses or toilets and fix them fast.
  2. Only run dishwashers and washing machines when full.
  3. Take shorter showers.
  4. Turn off water while brushing teeth, shaving or washing dishes.
  5. Reuse water when you can—like from half-full glasses or rinsing veggies—to water potted plants.

 

Press Release-June 11, 2025

Central Iowa Water Works issues voluntary reduction in lawn watering effective immediately.  The Warren Water District purchases all of our water from CIWW and will follow their water conservation plan.  See full Press Release here.

press release