Commercial Operations Get Green Light to Begin Watering Lawns Wednesday, CIWW Says

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Central Iowa Water Works lifts commercial lawn watering ban

Last week, the ban was lifted for residential properties.

Commercial operations get green light to begin watering lawns Wednesday, CIWW says

Central Iowa Water Works gives commercial operations a green light to begin watering lawns as it lifts its ban in stages.

CIWW resumes commercial irrigation

Central Iowa Water Works has announced commercial irrigation and lawn watering can resume today as part of the phased exit from the Stage III lawn watering ban that began June 12. Commercial customers are asked to follow the region’s lawn watering schedule: Even numbered addresses on Sunday, Wednesday or Friday. Odd numbered addresses on Tuesday,…