City of Folsom restricts water use

SACRAMENTO, CA-The city of Folsom today ordered mandatory water conservation in response to declining supplies behind Folsom Dam, the city’s only source of water.

Starting Sept. 5, homeowners and business will be allowed to irrigate landscaping only on alternate days, never on Mondays and never between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. Also, restaurants may serve water only on request.

The Stage 2 drought restrictions are believed to be the most drastic adopted so far in the Sacramento metro area. The region usually enjoys ample supplies but has begun to feel the pinch of a second dry year like the rest of California.

Folsom City Manager Kerry Miller said the call for mandatory conservation is necessary because customers have not responded to a voluntary conservation order that has been in place for months. The city also recently learned that it will lose access to an extra pool of water in Folsom Lake that is sometimes available.

“We’re hoping the community will respond,” he said.

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Source: The Mercury News

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