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PUBLIC PROCLAMATION
REGARDING USE OF WATER OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEM SUPPLIED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM, INC.
AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH AND FROM ANY RAW WATER
SUPPLY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY USED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE
WATER SYSTEM, INC. AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
Pursuant to the provisions of the ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CONSERVATION OF WATER DURING A WATER SHORTAGE, RESTRICTING
THE USE OF WATER AND WATER WITHDRAWALS, AND ALLOCATING
AUGMENTED STREAM FLOW FROM RESERVOIRS,
I, Margaret Brown, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners, having been
provided with information that the water level of Lake Orange is more than 37 inches
below full do hereby issue this PUBLIC PROCLAMATION declaring to all persons that
a stage III water shortage WARNING is now in effect applicable to users of water from
the public water system supplied by the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. and the
Town of Hillsborough. The following mandatory water conservation restrictions are now
applicable:
It shall be unlawful to use water from the public water system supplied by the
Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. and the Town of Hillsborough and from any raw
water supply within Orange County used by the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inca
and the Town of Hillsborough for the following purposes:
1. To water lawns, grass, shrubbery, trees, flower and vegetable gardens except
between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
2. To fill newly constructed swimming and/or wading pools or refill swimming
and/or wading pools which have been drained. A minimal amount of water may
be added to maintain continued operation of pools which are in operation at the
time the provisions of a stage III WARNING are place into effect.
3. To operate water-cooler air conditioners or other equipment that does not
recycle cooling water, except when health and safety are adversely affected.
4. To wash automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, airplanes, or any other type of
mobile equipment, including commercial washing.
5. To wash down outside areas such as streets, driveways, service station aprons,
parking lots, office buildings, exteriors of existing or newly constructed homes or
apartments, sidewalks, or patios, or to use water for other similar purposes.
6. To operate or introduce water into any ornamental fountain, pool or pond or
other structure making similar use of water.
7. To serve drinking water in restaurants, cafeterias, or other food establishment,
except upon request.
8. To use water from public or private fire hydrants for any purpose other than fire
suppression or other public emergency.
9. To use water for dust control or compacting.
10. To intentionally waste water. The owner or occupant of any land or building
which receives water from the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. or the Town
of Hillsborough and that also utilizes water from a well or supply other than that
of Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. or the Town of Hillsborough shall post
and maintain in a prominent place thereon a sign furnished by Orange County
giving public notice to the use of the well or other source of supply.
This proclamation, and the mandatory conservation restrictions imposed pursuant
to it, shall be in effect until the Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WATER DURING A WATER SHORTAGE, _
RESTRICTING THE USE OF WATER AND WATER WITHDRAWALS, A
ALLOCATING AUGMENTED STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS" is
amended or repealed or until the Chair by Public Proclamation, declares that the Stage .III
Water shortage WARNING is over. By order of Margaret Brown, Chair of the Orange
County Board of Commissioners, this the 26th day of October, 1998.
argaret W. Brown, Chair
Oran County Board of Commissioners
A TEST: B ly B e, Clerk to the Board