WATER CONSERVATION ALERT The Town of Manchester Water Department is issuing a water conservation alert to all citizens, businesses, institutions and users of the potable water supply because the levels of the Town’s reservoirs have dropped to 80 percent of capacity. This is due to the lack of precipitation. Although this past year’s average rain fall is only slightly behind the annual average June, July and August monthly precipitation lags behind. Hopefully cooler weather, historically lower outdoor water use and normal wet falls will be enough to reverse this trend. Most of the requested conservation measures requested below will be implemented due to time of the year we are in but any effort helps. This conservation alert requests that all users voluntarily conserve water by taking shorter showers, running dishwashers and washing machines only with full loads, shutting off water while washing hands, shaving and brushing teeth, and minimizing the watering of lawns and gardens. Further voluntary conservation measures include avoiding the power washing of homes, sidewalks and driveways; reducing the frequency of washing vehicles, and decreasing the refilling of swimming pools. It is also recommended that any leaky plumbing fixtures be repaired or replaced with low-flow devices. The Water Department will continue to monitor the level of the reservoirs and will lift the alert once the reservoir capacities return to normal. In the event conditions worsen, the Town may need to implement additional conservation measures in accordance with the Drought Contingency Plan. This could include mandatory use restrictions in order to ensure an adequate supply of water is available for normal domestic consumption and fire protection. The Town of Manchester wishes to thank all our water customers for their participation in these voluntary conservation efforts. By being proactive, we hope to avoid any mandatory restrictions of water usage. For further information, please call us at 647-3115 or visit our website at townofmanchester.org/Water/ and click on the Water Supply Status link.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:23:40 +0000
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