Pierce County city asks residents to save water, limit showers to 4 minutes
'After the last two hot days, our water levels remain lower than we'd like,' the city said in a social media post on Friday. 'With cooler weather ahead this weekend, we hope they recover, and we'd like your help to get us there.'
Temperatures in the area peaked at about 95 degrees this week, according to the National Weather Service. This weekend's forecast predicts cooler days.
Instead of taking baths this weekend, people should take showers and limit them to four minutes, the city's post said.
The city also asks that people reuse water when possible, refrain from watering their lawns, only wash laundry and dishes when loads are full, sweep driveways clean instead of washing them, and wash cars on lawns.
Those steps will help recover water levels, the post said.
The city will also make efforts to conserve water this weekend, according to the post. Crews will water less in city parks and postpone maintenance that requires a lot of water, among other things.
'Hopefully, these steps will help us avoid further watering restrictions later,' the city's post said.
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