HomeMy WebLinkAboutNN Proclamation regarding use of Water Obtained from the Public Water System 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
STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS, I, William Crowther., Chair of the Board of County
Commissioners, having been provided with information that the water level of Lake Orange is
more than two feet, below full, do hereby issue this PUBLIC PROCLAMATION declaring toall
persons that a stage H water shortage ALERT is now in effect applicable to users of water from
the public water system supplied by the Orange Alamance Water System, Inc. and 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. The following voluntary water
conservation restrictions are now applicable:
1. Use shower for bathing rather than bathtub and limit shower to no more than four(4)
minutes.
2. Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage.
3. Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes.
4. Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers and when used, operate fully loaded.
5. Limit lawn watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive.
6. Water shrubbery the minimum required, reusing household water when possible.
7. Limit car washing to the minimum.
8. Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, etc.
9. Install water flow restrictive devices in shower heads.
10. Use disposable and biodegradable dishes.
11. Install water saving devices such as bricks, plastic bottles or corr;mercial units in toilet
tanks.
12. Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners.
This proclamation, and the voluntary 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 WITHDRAWALS,AND ALLOCATING AUGMENTED
STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS" is amended or repealed or until the Chair by Public
Proclamation, declares that the Stage H Water Shortage ALERT is over.
By order of William Crowther., Chair of the Orange County Board (if Commissioners,
issued this 20th day of August, 1997.