Raleigh tightens water restrictions
Published: Tue, Oct. 16, 2007 01:47PM
Modified Tue, Oct. 16, 2007 02:20PM
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closeRALEIGH -- Raleigh residents will no longer be allowed to use sprinklers or other automatic sprayers to water outdoors, city officials said today.
Currently sprinklers are allowed to run one day a week during specific hours. But starting Oct. 23, outside watering will be allowed only with hand-held and low drip devices on designated hours and days.
Car-washing at homes will also be banned, and the city has stopped issuing permits for watering new lawns. The permits exempted a home from restrictions for 45 days.
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The change adopted today is an alteration to Stage 1 water restrictions rather than going to Stage 2, which would have banned all outdoor watering and closed car washes.
Some council members wondered why City Manager Russell Allen didn't recommend going to the Stage 2 restrictions. Falls Lake, the city's main water source, is only 35 percent full.
"I think we're kidding ourselves if we're not seriously considering going to Stage 2 restrictions," said council member Jesse Taliaferro.
But Allen said he still felt that stricter measures will not be needed.
"I personally think we've been right on target with our restrictions," Allen said.
City of Raleigh restrictions also apply to Garner, Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon, which obtain water from Raleigh.
Staff writer David Bracken can be reached at david.bracken@newsobserver.com or (919) 829-4548
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