Wrangell’s water shortage causes borough to declare local disaster

Wrangell is in a water crisis. Between two fish processors and the public, demand is exceeding the water treatment system’s ability to produce clean water. The assembly and borough manager declared a local emergency disaster Tuesday and are asking the public to cut water consumption 30 to 50 percent.
Sand from filter at Wrangell’s water plant. (Photo by Aaron Bolton, KSTK – Wrangell )Water Plant Manager Wayne McHolland said Wrangell’s treatment system was never designed f