Water management for this city

EDGEWOOD – The City of Edgewood has issued an alert to its residents to conserve water after finding themselves in severe water shortage conditions on Thursday.

According to our news partner KETK and the city, customers are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize non-essential use as they initiate stage 3 of water shortage conditions. Stage 3 of the water plan is entered when total daily water demands equal or exceed 350,000 gallons in a single day or over five consecutive days.

To reduce water use, customers are asked to only water landscaped areas, wash vehicles or fill pools during the following allotted times. Customers with a street address ending in an even number should only water landscapes with hand-held hoses, hand-held buckets or an automatic sprinkler system on Thursdays or Sundays from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Customers with a street address ending in an odd number should only water landscapes with hand-held hoses, hand-held buckets or an automatic sprinkler system on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and are prohibited during stage 3 conditions, the city said:
Wash down of sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts or other hard-surfaced areas

Wash down of buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection

Use of water for dust control

Flushing of gutters or permitting water to run into gutters and streets

Failing to repair controllable leaks within a reasonable period after being given notice of the leak

Stage 3 is rescinded once the exceeded water use has stopped for at least five consecutive days, the city said. For more information, visit the City of Edgewood website or contact the city hall by calling 903-896-4448.