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August 3, 2025                                                                                     

DISCOLORED WATER IN SOME AREAS OF GERING

GERING – Due to a lightning strike this weekend, the City of Gering was required to shut down some of the City’s water production wells.  

As a result, there will temporarily be more fluctuations in the level of the City’s water storage reservoirs. This will also result in higher flows in water mains.  

City utility customers may see manganese (a brown/gray discoloration) in a glass of water and in their bathroom sinks and/or toilets. 

City staff is working to mitigate the issue as quickly as possible. 

Manganese is a naturally occurring mineral in soil and water.  There are no federal or state regulations regulating manganese in public water supply systems. 

The City is taking steps to reduce water use and encourages residents to voluntarily reduce lawn watering as much as possible until further notice.  

City officials will provide more information as it becomes available. 

Thank you.