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Utilities News Friday, April 18, 2008
Outdoor Water Uses Allowed One Day a Week Thanks to improving water conditions and conservation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents may wash cars and fill pools one day a week starting Saturday, April 19. Effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the amended water use restrictions for all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities customers are as follows:
Residential car washing, lawn watering and filling swimming pools and fountains are permitted one day per week.
* Customers with odd-numbered addresses may use water outside on Saturdays (Example: 123 Main Street)
* Customers with even-numbered addresses may use water outside on Sundays. (Example: 124 Main Street)
REMEMBER: Your water use day ends at midnight. Lawn watering, residential car-washing and filling swimming pools and fountains are allowed only on your watering day. The amended water restrictions were formally approved on April 18 by City Manager Curt Walton, upon recommendations from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Director Doug Bean and the regional Catawba-Wateree River drought response committee.
"We thank all our customers for helping us protect our drinking water supply and avoid emergency restrictions during this historic drought," said Maeneen Klein, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Water Conservation Manager. "Recent rains improved the drought situation to a point that we can make additional water uses available, within reason. We continue to need more rain and conservation to get out of the drought. Using only what you need will go a long way to avoiding a return to the restrictions of last winter." Mandatory details and conservation tips are available at www.cmutilities.com. Additional water-saving information is available at www.saveyourwater.org. Customers may also contact the City-County customer service center by dialing 311 or 704.336.7600.
Car Washing Tips from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services:
* Dirty, soapy water from washing your car can pollute our surface waters.
* Wash on the lawn or other natural area. The soil will act as a filter to clean the wash water.
* Limit runoff by using a bucket, rag and control nozzle on your hose.
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