<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1bfds1_1GyGyMg000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1bfds1_1GyGyMg000" width="1075" height="715" ></figure>AUBURN - Auburn's newly named utilities manager Kevin Kuhlmann told the city council Monday he is optimistic about the Longs Creek contributions to the water supply, but said water department costs continue to outpace revenue.Kuhlmann said the city pumped about 4.5 million gallons from the creek from May to August, which has reduced the burden on the city’s groundwater wells. A five-year drought in the Little Nemaha River basin resulted in a water emergency for Auburn and Peru, but rainfall beginning this spring and the Longs Creek project improved the situation.Councilman Rick Jensen asked about the potential of preventing future water emergencies even if low levels on the Little Nemaha River deplete groundwater recharge.Kuhlmann said the board of public works is making progress on the Longs Creek treatment system, which is expected to supplement the city’s wellfield to keep the city’s 1.5 million gallon reservoir of treated water at proper levels.Kuhlmann: “We do know the Longs Creek has bought us some time, but in my opinion it’s not a permanent fix. … We didn’t get blessed with having the Ogallala Aquifer here and we’re not blessed being right next to the Missouri River. We’re in a very bad spot of the state for getting water.”He said the water department has no capital improvements budgeted for 2027, but still forecasts a deficit of $390,000.Kuhlmann, who has worked with the utilities for 32 years, will take over as general manager on Jan. 1. He succeeds the retiring Ray Luhring.Luhring said Monday that a long-term solution to the city’s water supply troubles is “an active discussion within the board of public works.”</div></body>

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AUBURN - Auburn's newly named utilities manager Kevin Kuhlmann told the city council Monday he is optimistic about the Longs Creek contributions to the water supply, but said water department costs continue to outpace revenue. Kuhlmann said the city pumped about 4.5 million gallons from the creek from May to...

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AUBURN - Auburn's newly named utilities manager Kevin Kuhlmann told the city council Monday he is optimistic about the Longs Creek contributions to the wat

Auburn looking for long-term solution for water supply

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