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WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board has implemented a mandatory water conservation order, effective immediately, for all customers served by its system.
The measures follow numerous line breaks in the water system in recent weeks, resulting in a short-term water supply shortage, and will continue until further notice.
While mandatory water conservation is in place, all Weirton Area Water Board customers are required to eliminate non-essential uses of water, which include the following:
* The use of hoses, sprinklers or other means for sprinkling or watering of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers or other vegetation.
* The use of water for washing automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer houses or other type of mobile equipment.
* The washing of streets, driveways, parking lots, service station aprons, office buildings, exterior of homes, sidewalks, apartments or other outdoor surfaces.
* The operation of an ornamental fountain or other structures making a similar use of water.
* The use of water for filling swimming or wading pools.
* The operation of water-cooled comfort air conditioning which does not have water-conserving equipment.
* The use of water from fire hydrants for construction purposes or fire drills.
* The use of water to flush a wastewater line or wastewater manhole.
* The use of water for commercial farms and nurseries other than a bare minimum to preserve plants, crops and livestock.
Water use restrictions will be lifted as soon as it is safe to do so.
For additional information, view the Weirton Area Water Board's Water Rationing Plan at www.weirtonutilities.com