City urging residents to conserve water amid repairs

EDGEWOOD – Following the discovery of a water line problem on Thursday, the City of Edgewood is instructing all citizens and businesses to restrict water use to necessities only. The city claims that while workers attempt to fix the water line problem and restore service, water is not being pumped. Until repairs are finished and regular water service is restored, all residents and businesses are hereby directed to limit water use to essential needs only,” the city declared.

“To help maintain available water supplies in the Water Tower and Water Storage Tanks, immediate conservation is required.” As the city entered stage 3 of water shortage conditions on July 2, it asked residents to minimize non-essential use and conserve water. When the total daily water demand reaches or surpasses 350,000 gallons in a single day or over five consecutive days, stage three of the water plan is initiated.