With the City of Marion facing a severe water shortage that has attracted statewide attention, Caldwell County is doing its part to help its neighbors get through the crisis.
A laundry trailer from the Kentucky Baptist Convention disaster relief team has been set up at the old Fredonia School for Marion residents to do their laundry and conserve water. Fredonia Mayor Jim Seibert said 30 loads of laundry were done Thursday. They had volunteers to wash it, dry it, and fold the clothes before pick up. Bro. Presley Lamm with the First Baptists Church said volunteers to fold laundry are always accepted.
Meanwhile, the Caldwell County Sportsman’s Club has started a bottled water drive to deliver to Marion.
President Adam Cruzen said all types of bottled water will be accepted.
click to download audioCruzen said the water can be dropped off at the EOC building at any time.
click to download audioCruzen said they will accept water until Tuesday, July 19, and then it will be delivered to Princeton.
Meanwhile, progress is being made on increasing the water supply to Marion and stocking the Old City Lake with water. The Crittenden-Livingston Water District is able to supply 180,000 gallons per day.
The state has helped Marion officials locate and repair three leaks on Thursday that will help in the water conservation effort.
There are six engineering firms working in some capacity to support the city in immediate and long-term solutions.
Old City Lake serves as Marion’s raw water source. According to City Administrator Adam Ledford, the city uses 425,000 to 450,000 gallons of potable water on weekdays and 350,000 gallons a day on the weekend. That number would likely increase dramatically once school returns to session next month if the shortage continues into August.
A laundry trailer from the Kentucky Baptist Convention disaster relief team has been set up at the old Fredonia School for Marion residents to do their laundry and conserve water. Fredonia Mayor Jim Seibert said 30 loads of laundry were done Thursday. They had volunteers to wash it, dry it, and fold the clothes before pick up. Bro. Presley Lamm with the First Baptists Church said volunteers to fold laundry are always accepted.
Meanwhile, the Caldwell County Sportsman’s Club has started a bottled water drive to deliver to Marion.
President Adam Cruzen said all types of bottled water will be accepted.
click to download audioCruzen said the water can be dropped off at the EOC building at any time.
click to download audioCruzen said they will accept water until Tuesday, July 19, and then it will be delivered to Princeton.
Meanwhile, progress is being made on increasing the water supply to Marion and stocking the Old City Lake with water. The Crittenden-Livingston Water District is able to supply 180,000 gallons per day.
The state has helped Marion officials locate and repair three leaks on Thursday that will help in the water conservation effort.
There are six engineering firms working in some capacity to support the city in immediate and long-term solutions.
Old City Lake serves as Marion’s raw water source. According to City Administrator Adam Ledford, the city uses 425,000 to 450,000 gallons of potable water on weekdays and 350,000 gallons a day on the weekend. That number would likely increase dramatically once school returns to session next month if the shortage continues into August.
