LYNNVILLE – Authorities in Jasper County are reporting that the water supply in the city of Lynnville was tampered with, causing a water shortage.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says that they were contacted by the city of Lynnville yesterday afternoon at around 1:30pm reporting the tampering of the city’s water supply. Preliminary information given by the city suggested that the water itself was not affected and is safe to consume, but that someone had tampered with the equipment that controls the availability of water to the city.

An investigation has been opened by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incident and they are asking anyone with information to contact them at (641) 792-5912.

In the meantime, the city has been supplied bottled water from Safeguard Iowa and Hy-Vee. The bottled water has been distributed by Jasper County Emergency Management and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.

The Kellogg Fire Department, the Sully Fire Department, and the Searsboro Fire Department were all placed on emergency standby for any structural fires in the city during the time of the water shortage.