Mandatory water conservation order not going away in York County - WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.
York Water Company's mandatory conservation not going away
Mandatory water conservation order not going away in York County
Friday was a cloudy overcast day at Lake Redman in York County, the primary reservoir for the York Water Company.
J.T. Hand, the company president, wishes it was raining.
"We need rain not clouds," he said.
Two months ago, Lake Redman was down 7 feet as rainfall amounts fell short. It has regained 3 feet. It is still not enough to end mandatory water conservation. It went into effect Sept. 15.
Communities like Stewartstown in Southern York County are closely monitoring the water level in their wells.
"We are down five percent from what they usually are," said Ira Walker, Water and Sewer supervisor.
The York Water Company has seen a 5% reduction in daily consumption. It would like to see 10 to 15%.
"It is going to get better, but we are going to continue to ask our customers to help us get there," said the company's president.
York County is the only county in Pennsylvania under a drought warning.
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