Holly Springs eases water restrictions
Published: Fri, Aug. 22, 2008 04:35PM
Modified Fri, Aug. 22, 2008 05:00PM
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closeHolly Springs residents can now use sprinklers and irrigation systems three times a week by schedule. Car washing and power washing are not restricted.
The town lifed water restrictions today. That means residents can go back to Stage 1 restrictions, which were in effect since mid-June when a line broke at the Harnett County water treatment plant. Holly Springs buys its water from Harnett County.
Harnett County plant repairs were completed by mid-July. But the town continued Stage 2 restrictions during biennial system maintenance, which includes cleaning town water tanks. System maintenance was completed Thursday.
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Amy Moore, the town's water quality director, said such maintenance is conducted during off-peak season for water demand. Scheduling conflicts with the Town's maintenance contractor led to the timing of the just-completed maintenance.
Holly Springs' customers were using an average of 3 million gallons of water a day before restrictions increased after the water line break. Since that time, daily usage has averaged about 2 million gallons a day.
For details on restrictions go to this Web site.
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