Ames officials say residents must conserve water if the city is to restore the system after historic flooding caused pipes to break that left the college town of 55,000 without drinking water.
AMES, IOWA (AP) --
Officials say efforts to conserve are falling short and residents must be committed to a "temporary lifestyle change" so water can be used to refill water towers, flush the system and restore drinking water to homes.
Ames, home to Iowa State University, shut down its water system on Wednesday because of eight water main breaks. City spokesman John Dunn said Thursday evening that the pipes were repaired or isolated, and a water tower was slowing filling - but it was quickly depleted by usage.
City officials have set up five distribution sites for bottled water.
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