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August 6, 2007

Portsmouth limits outdoor water use

PORTSMOUTH -- Customers of the Portsmouth Water and Fire District are asked to voluntarily limit their outdoor water use to every other day, effective immediately, in response to a high demand for water.

Today, the district asked those with even-numbered addresses to use water outdoors only on even-numbered days. Customers with odd-numbered addresses should use water outdoors only on odd-numbered days.

Although the odd-even conservation program is not mandatory, it may be may necessary if customers do not comply with the voluntary restrictions, according to Joseph Magliocco, administrative board chairman of the water district.

Conservation is necessary to reduce the demand on the water system during exceptionally dry summer days and to maintain adequate water levels for fire protection and emergencies, Magliocco said in a statement.

The voluntary restrictions apply to all residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as the Navy housing at Melville and the Melville Campgrounds, which are supplied through the Navy’s water system. The water district has separate conservation arrangements with agricultural users, today’s statement said.

--By Gina Macris
Journal staff writer

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