Fairhope on Sunday used 8.9 million gallons of water, near the 9-million capacity limit. Mayor Sherry Sullivan urged residents to redouble voluntary water restrictions that have been in place since early June.
voluntary water restrictions“So really want people to do things like irrigate overnight,” she said. “Make sure you’re conserving water where you can. You know, we see a lot of people still watering their lawns during the day.”water. If usage exceeds 90 percent capacity seven days in a row, it will trigger mandatory restrictions.
There is some wiggle room if the city hits the 9-million-gallon limit, Sullivan said. But she added that when it gets as high as it did Sunday, it impacts customers. Sullivan said the city has received calls about golf course watering, but she said those businesses usually have private wells.
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