Aberdeen Orders Voluntary Water Conservation

As of Thursday, July 21, 2011

Aberdeen Town Manager Bill Zell has ordered voluntary water conservation measures due to cooperation with neighboring water systems request for conservation and potential needs.

The order is Stage 1 of the town's water conservation plan and it includes the following:

All customers are asked to reduce water usage by 5 percent in comparison to their previous billing cycle. In addition to continuing to encourage all voluntary reduction actions, the following customers are asked to consider:

Check plumbing, faucets and toilets for leaks, and if necessary repair
Store drinking water in the refrigerator to avoid trying to run it cold at the tap
Take showers instead of baths and limit showers to five minutes
Refrain from running faucets while shaving, rinsing dishes or brushing teeth
Install water-saving devices such as plastic bottles or commercial units in toilet tanks
Install water flow restrictive devices on shower heads
Limit the use of closes washers and dish washers and when used, operated fully loaded
Reduce the flushing of toilets to the minimum whenever practical
Limit lawn watering to only when grass show signs of withering and apply water as slow as possible
Limit shrubbery watering, reusing household water when possible
Limit car washing
Limit wash downs of outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, or driveways
Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners where possible
Use biodegradable disposable dishes and utensils for both residential and commercial purposes, where feasible.

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mymindwanders 1 year, 10 months ago

What is going to happen when "Loblolly Plantation" gets here? Will they have to obey same rules? Even if they have their own water supply, does it not ultimately come from our water aquifers,the ones we're trying to conserve now? Sounds like we'll always have to watch our water then.