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3 <br /> PUBLIC PROCLAMATION <br /> REGARDING USE OF WATER OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC WATER <br /> SYSTEM SUPPLIED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM,INC. <br /> AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH AND FROM ANY RAW WATER <br /> SUPPLY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY USED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE <br /> WATER SYSTEM, INC. AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH <br /> Pursuant to the provisions of the ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE <br /> CONSERVATION OF WATER DURING A WATER SHORTAGE, RESTRICTING <br /> THE USE OF WATER AND WATER WITHDRAWALS, AND ALLOCATING <br /> AUGMENTED STREAM FLOW FROM RESERVOIRS, <br /> I, William Crowther, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, having <br /> been provided with information that the water level of Lake Orange is more than 37 inches <br /> below full do hereby issue this PUBLIC PROCLAMATION declaring to all persons that a <br /> stage III water shortage WARNING is now in effect applicable to users of water from the <br /> public water system supplied by the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. and the Town <br /> of Hillsborough. The following mandatory water conservation restrictions are now <br /> applicable: <br /> It shall be unlawful to use water from the public water system supplied by the <br /> Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. and the Town of Hillsborough and from any raw <br /> water supply within Orange County used by the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. and <br /> the Town of Hillsborough for the following purposes: <br /> 1. To water lawns, grass, shrubbery, trees, flower and vegetable gardens except <br /> between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. <br /> 2. To fill newly constructed swimming and/or wading pools or refill swimming <br /> and/or wading pools which have been drained. A minimal amount of water may be <br /> added to maintain continued operation of pools which are in operation at the time <br /> the provisions of a stage III WARNING are place into effect. <br /> 3. To operate water-cooler air conditioners or other equipment that does not <br /> recycle cooling water, except when health and safety are adversely affected. <br /> 4. To wash automobiles,trucks,trailers,boats, airplanes, or any other type of <br /> mobile equipment, including commercial washing. <br /> 5. To wash down outside areas such as streets, driveways, service station aprons, <br /> parking lots, office buildings, exteriors of existing or newly constructed homes or <br /> apartments, sidewalks, or patios, or to use water for other similar purposes. <br />