The heat has taken its toll.
Nashvillians across the city have been fighting back against crsipy yards, and in doing so are placing a heavy demand on the water system, Metro Water said in a news release Sept. 24.
"On average, MWS customers use 112 Million Gallons of water per Day (MGD)," the utility said. "However, water demand has increased due to the drought and hot weather. On September 9, MWS treated and pumped a record hourly rate of 152 MGD of water to MWS customers."
While the demand is high, Nashville is not facing a water shortage thanks to the Cumberland River, Metro Water said, "but the increased use has placed a strain on our pumping capacity, making it difficult to pump water to higher elevations during peak periods."
Until the demand
on the system is lessened, Metro Water is asking residents to stagger their watering schedules and do so overnight between midnight and 4 a.m.
If you:
- Live in an odd numbered address, please water on Monday, Wednesday or Fridays.
- Live in an even numbered address, please water on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturdays.
"Residents are asked to water no more than three days each week and adhere to the normal irrigation program time of two or three hours," the utility said. "These simple measures will help us as we continue to provide ample water for residential, irrigation, and fire protection uses at all elevations of our service area."
The utility also said if voluntary measures do not reduce the demand, "more stringent restrictions on water use may be required."
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Metro Water asks Nashvillians to alter lawn watering habits
