Press release from the City of Hendersonville:
The City of Hendersonville and Henderson County continue to experience lower than normal amounts of rainfall, resulting in lower than normal levels in the Mills River watershed, our water supply due to the on-going drought conditions affecting most of North Carolina. On August 5, 2015 in accordance with the City’s Water Shortage Response and Conservation ordinance (City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 52, Article VI), the City Manager declared a Stage I Water Shortage Advisory.
“Since that time we have reduced our water treatment plant production by 6%. We would like to thank our customers for being diligent in conserving their use of water.”- Lee Smith, Utilities Director.
“Continued voluntary water conservation by our Citizens is appreciated. We will continue to update our residents on the water flow levels.” – John Connet, City Manager
Stage I water conservation compliance consists of voluntary measures including, but not limited to:
- Limit car washing to a minimum;
- Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive;
- Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, parking lots, service bays, aprons, etc.;
- Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes;
- Water shrubbery to the minimum required, reusing household water when possible;
- Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers, and when used, operate fully loaded;
- Use showers for bathing rather than bathtub and limit showers to no more than four minutes;
- Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage;
- The use of disposable and biodegradable dishes is encouraged;
- The use of flow restrictive and water saving devices;
- Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners;
- All residents, businesses and institutions are requested to temporarily delay new landscape work until the water shortage has ended.
For more information about conserving water at home and at work, please go to our website or contact Hendersonville Water and Sewer at 828-697-3073.
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