This month on “Wonderful Water,” join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for a conversation with Bri Carter and Katie Hall, both part of OWASA’s communications team, about recent drought conditions in Orange County and what precautions and restrictions mean for OWASA customers and our community.
“We’ve been very lucky, compared to many of our neighbors, that we haven’t entered the first stage of a water shortage yet,” said Katie Hall. “Our reservoirs for our community currently have about 71% as much water as they can hold. And that doesn’t sound so bad, but we are preparing to issue a water shortage advisory. That happens when our water supply gets down to 70% of its capacity.”
Click here to view OWASA’s Water Shortage Fact Sheet
“We issue an advisory to increase our communications about what water shortage will mean for our customers,” continued Hall. “… It’s a time to take stock of how we’re each using water and get more serious about what we can do to use less as a community. So when we think about how our water supply looks, we really have to think not only about how much we have right now, but how much we could lose the rest of the summer and then importantly, how long it’ll take our reservoirs to recover.”
OWASA’s Water Shortage Response Plan requires a water shortage advisory if the level reaches 70% storage for this time of year (mid-April to mid-September). A water shortage advisory does not impose water use restrictions but increases OWASA outreach and communication about water supply to the general public, our customers, and local elected officials.Tips from OWASA about saving water include:
Log into Agua Vista to view hourly water use data, customized water conservation tips, and to ensure leak alerts are activated Take shorter showers (5 minutes or less) Take showers instead of baths Turn off the faucet when washing dishes or brushing teeth Flush the toilet only when necessary Check for leaks in your home“Some of the biggest water wasters are unknown leaks,” said Bri Carter. “So each customer with access to their OWASA account should go in and look at Agua Vista, which allows them to see their own water use patterns, set up alerts, alerts for leaks, and identify any strange water use patterns that might suggest a leak. … We also have water conservation kits at OWASA’s Jones Ferry Road campus that you can come by and pick up for free. They have low flow shower heads, shower timers, and other items that can help you save water every day.”
Bri Carter, Andrew Stuckey, Katie Hall
You can listen to the full conversation below, and visit the Wonderful Water page here for more interviews and stories about the work OWASA does in our community.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents use roughly 7 million gallons of water a day, and “Wonderful Water” is a monthly conversation sponsored by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority highlighting its work to keep our community growing and water flowing.
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