Lock Haven announces drought warning, asks for help from university and students
Press Release Lock Haven City
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: News
Continued lack of significant local rainfall has caused a serious reduction in runoff which replenishes the water supply reservoirs serving the City and Suburban Lock Haven
Water Authority systems.
At the same time, the pool level of the Ohl Reservoir near Loganton has had to be owered to allow completion of a major dam grouting rehabilitation project. This results in a major reduction in reserve capacity and stored water volume.
We have serious concerns with the mid-to-long-term water supply, and as a result we are following our Drought Contingency Plan. To the extent possible, additional sources will be implemented and extraneous uses curtailed.
We are also, effective immediately, prohibiting certain uses of water and requesting water use reduction by all users in the amount of 25%. A list of prohibited uses is attached. A list of suggested conservation measures is attached. We are requesting the assistance of all LHU students, living on or off campus, in reducing water usage.
This applies to all of the City and Suburban Water Authority service areas, including the City of Lock Haven, Castanea Township, Wayne Township, Flemington Borough, Mill Hall Borough, and portions of Woodward Township, Lamar Township and Dunnstable Township.
We hope that implementation of these measures will extend the supply sufficiently until runoff levels return to normal, so that mandatory rationing would not be required.
For any specific questions, please contact your water supplier's office, the City of Lock Haven at 893-5900 or Suburban Water Authority at 726-7443.
Water use can be reduced by the following measures:
• Locate and repair all leaks in faucets, toilets and water-using appliances.
• Adjust all water-using appliances to use the minimum amount of water in order to achieve the appliance's purpose.
• Use automatic washing machines and dishwashers only with full loads. Preferably, wash dishes by hand.
• Take shorter showers and shallower baths.
• Turn off shower while soaping; turn off faucet while brushing teeth, etc.
• Install flow restrictors in showerheads and faucets.
• Reduce the number of toilet flushes per day. Each flush uses about 5 gallons. Reduce water used per flush by installing toilet tank displacement inserts. Use a discarded plastic bottle filled with water and capped. Weight the bottle with a small stone or other object to keep it from floating.
• Use sink and tub stoppers to avoid wasting water.
• Keep bottle of chilled drinking water in refrigerator.
• Read the meter to determine the household's daily water use. Close all water outlets and observe the meter. If it registers any flow, you have a leak within the house. If the meter does not register any flow but you hear water running, there may be a service line leak and you should call the water supplier.
Water Authority systems.
At the same time, the pool level of the Ohl Reservoir near Loganton has had to be owered to allow completion of a major dam grouting rehabilitation project. This results in a major reduction in reserve capacity and stored water volume.
We have serious concerns with the mid-to-long-term water supply, and as a result we are following our Drought Contingency Plan. To the extent possible, additional sources will be implemented and extraneous uses curtailed.
We are also, effective immediately, prohibiting certain uses of water and requesting water use reduction by all users in the amount of 25%. A list of prohibited uses is attached. A list of suggested conservation measures is attached. We are requesting the assistance of all LHU students, living on or off campus, in reducing water usage.
This applies to all of the City and Suburban Water Authority service areas, including the City of Lock Haven, Castanea Township, Wayne Township, Flemington Borough, Mill Hall Borough, and portions of Woodward Township, Lamar Township and Dunnstable Township.
We hope that implementation of these measures will extend the supply sufficiently until runoff levels return to normal, so that mandatory rationing would not be required.
For any specific questions, please contact your water supplier's office, the City of Lock Haven at 893-5900 or Suburban Water Authority at 726-7443.
Water use can be reduced by the following measures:
• Locate and repair all leaks in faucets, toilets and water-using appliances.
• Adjust all water-using appliances to use the minimum amount of water in order to achieve the appliance's purpose.
• Use automatic washing machines and dishwashers only with full loads. Preferably, wash dishes by hand.
• Take shorter showers and shallower baths.
• Turn off shower while soaping; turn off faucet while brushing teeth, etc.
• Install flow restrictors in showerheads and faucets.
• Reduce the number of toilet flushes per day. Each flush uses about 5 gallons. Reduce water used per flush by installing toilet tank displacement inserts. Use a discarded plastic bottle filled with water and capped. Weight the bottle with a small stone or other object to keep it from floating.
• Use sink and tub stoppers to avoid wasting water.
• Keep bottle of chilled drinking water in refrigerator.
• Read the meter to determine the household's daily water use. Close all water outlets and observe the meter. If it registers any flow, you have a leak within the house. If the meter does not register any flow but you hear water running, there may be a service line leak and you should call the water supplier.
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