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North County reclaimed water main repairs begin Dec. 1
| Article published on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 |
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PINELLAS COUNTY - Repairs to a 36-inch reclaimed water main will begin on Monday, Dec. 1, resulting in a service interruption to north county reclaimed water customers. The necessary outage will affect almost 5,000 reclaimed customers for a period of eight days. Work is expected to be completed on Dec. 9.
Although this will present an inconvenience to customers, the repairs are critical to the system's operation, officials said.
Customers choosing to irrigate with potable water during this period are reminded to adhere to watering restrictions established by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Restrictions include:
- One-day-a-week lawn watering. No watering is allowed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Hand watering or micro-irrigation of non-lawn landscaping is permitted only before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
- Customers should avoid an increase in lawn or landscape water use—including postponement of any planned turfgrass renovation or lawn replacement
- Establishment period for new sod and landscape has changed to allow watering only three days per week from day 31 to day 60 (even addresses on Tuesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday and odd addresses on Wednesday, Friday, and/or Sunday)
- Decorative fountains and waterfalls may only be operated four hours per day
These restrictions can be reviewed at www.pinellascounty.org/utilities or by calling Pinellas County Utilities Customer Service at 727-464-4000.
Once service is restored, customers are encouraged to calibrate their sprinkler systems for maximum efficiency. A free brochure is available from Pinellas County Utilities with step-by-step instructions. For more conservation information, visit the Web site listed above or call Customer Service.
Conservation measures
1. Remember that overwatering can damage your lawn and hurt your investment.
2. Once service is restored, calibrate your sprinkler system for maximum efficiency. Ask us for a free “how to” brochure and rain gauge.
3. For more information, call 464-4000 and tell the representative “I want a healthy lawn.”
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Article published on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
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