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Mandatory Water Use Restrictions For All of Rockville
Jul 25, 2010 23:11 - 2 Comments
Usually when WSSC issues water restrictions it only concerns some Rockville residents, mostly in King Farm. However, as the City Manager reported last Monday, the City of Rockville is currently getting its water supply from WSSC so City of Rockville customers must also conserve.
Effective immediately WSSC is issuing Mandatory Water Restrictions for Prince George’s and Montgomery counties until further notice.
It is imperative that all business and residential customers:
Stop all outside water use – no watering lawns, no washing cars, no topping off swimming pools
Use water only as necessary – i.e., shorter showers and turn off faucets after washing hands
Limit flushing toilets (do not flush after every use)
Limit using washing machines and dishwashers (wash full loads only)
These mandatory water restrictions apply to all WSSC customers, residential and business, in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.
The water main, which connects Rockville’s Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to Rockville’s water customers, has been out of service since July 12 due to the water main breaks on July 7th and 12th. The Department of Public Works is working to find the problem and have the pipes repaired.
This has been some summer with both WSSC and Rockville experiencing major water delivery problems!
Curb Your Water Use!
Oct 4, 2007 19:56 - 0 Comments
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In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s been a dog’s age since it rained last. Yesterday, the Council of Gevernments declared a drought watch. That’s the second level of a four-level escalating scale.
I used to live in Los Angeles, where droughts were such a way of life we have our own special ways of determining when to flush (it involves a rhyme with the word “mellow”).
But, here in Our Fair City of Rockville, the powers that be are much more helpful and have sent along a few helpful tips:
- Use the garbarge disposal sparingly. Compost instead and save gallons everytime!
- Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold drinks, so that every drop goes down you . . . and not down the drain.
- Wash your produce in the sink or a pan that is partially filled with water instead of running water from the tap.
- Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway or sidewalk and save 80 gallons of water every time. (Do people still do that?)
- Divide your watering cycle into shorters periods to reduce runoff and allow for better absorption every time you water.
- Take shorter showers!
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