— information from Warren County
Warren County issued Monday a water conservation advisory and officials are asking residents to be mindful of their water usage as water levels in Kerr Lake continue to remain below normal levels. At this time, there is no formal restriction on water use. However, residents are encouraged to voluntarily conserve water and avoid unnecessary usage while lake levels remain low.
Simple conservation measures can make a meaningful difference. Residents are encouraged to limit activities such as unnecessary lawn watering, washing vehicles, filling swimming pools, and other non-essential uses of water. Residents should also consider repairing leaking faucets, toilets, and outdoor spigots and using water wisely whenever possible.
SECTION 3 DECLARATION OF VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION:
Whenever the governing body of the Kerr Lake Regional Water System, finds the water level in Kerr Lake is nearing elevation 294, it shall declare that Voluntary Conservation conditions exist, and that the Director of the Kerr Lake Regional Water System shall, on a daily basis, monitor the lake level and the water use demand.
In addition, the Kerr Lake Regional Water System shall call upon its bulk customers to employ voluntary water conservation measures within 48 hours of receiving notice (see Addendum) to limit water use (especially Class 3 uses) and eliminate the waste of water. It shall be the responsibility of each of the bulk customers to employ voluntary water conservation measures on their water customers. The goal for water reduction shall be 5%.
