NN Proclamation regarding use of Water Obtained from the Public Water System

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PUBLIC PROCLAMATION REGARDING USE OF WATER OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPPLIED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM, INC. AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH AND FROM ANY RAW WATER SUPPLY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY USED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM, INC. AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH Pursuant to the provisions of the ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WATER DURING A WATER SHORTAGE,RESTRICTING THE USE OF WATER AND WATER WITHDRAWALS,AND ALLOCATING AUGMENTED STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS, I, William Crowther., Chair of the Board of County Commissioners, having been provided with information that the water level of Lake Orange is more than two feet, below full, do hereby issue this PUBLIC PROCLAMATION declaring toall persons that a stage H water shortage ALERT is now in effect applicable to users of water from the public water system supplied by the Orange Alamance Water System, Inc. and Town of Hillsborough and from any raw water supply within Orange County used by the Orange- Alamance Water System, Inc. and the Town of Hillsborough. The following voluntary water conservation restrictions are now applicable: 1. Use shower for bathing rather than bathtub and limit shower to no more than four(4) minutes. 2. Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage. 3. Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes. 4. Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers and when used, operate fully loaded. 5. Limit lawn watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive. 6. Water shrubbery the minimum required, reusing household water when possible. 7. Limit car washing to the minimum. 8. Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, etc. 9. Install water flow restrictive devices in shower heads. 10. Use disposable and biodegradable dishes. 11. Install water saving devices such as bricks, plastic bottles or corr;mercial units in toilet tanks. 12. Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners. This proclamation, and the voluntary conservation restrictions imposed pursuant to it, shall be in effect until the Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WATER DURING A WATER SHORTAGE, RESTRICTING THE USE OF WATER WITHDRAWALS,AND ALLOCATING AUGMENTED STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS" is amended or repealed or until the Chair by Public Proclamation, declares that the Stage H Water Shortage ALERT is over. By order of William Crowther., Chair of the Orange County Board (if Commissioners, issued this 20th day of August, 1997.