Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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The Water Shortage Alert issued on Oct. 5 has been downgraded to a Water Shortage Advisory following weekend rain and improvement in the Mills River water levels. Water users are still encouraged to voluntarily conserve water due to the ongoing drought conditions.
“Even though we received some much-needed rainfall over the weekend, portions of our region are still experiencing drought,” Utilities Director Adam Steurer said. “We will likely need several substantial rain events to get us back to normal. Out of precaution we are continuing to encourage our customers and water users to take voluntary conservation measures.”
The city's utility team and water treatment facility staff will continue to monitor water levels and follow the Water Shortage Response Plan, Steurer said.
The Stage I Water Shortage Advisory consists of voluntary measures including, but not limited to:
Although the short-term forecast still shows lower-than-normal rainfall, the National Weather Service’s long-range prediction model shows improvement in precipitation for the region. This forecast combined with the improvement of the Mills River flow levels prompted the utility to retain water conservation measures for its customers but downgrade the alert to an advisory.