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It is important for all water customers to use water wisely. The current severe heat and dry conditions due to the lack of rainfall mean that all water users should work together to conserve water through small voluntary actions such as:
Turning the water off when you brush your teeth
Making sure that your washing machine and dishwasher are full before operating
Ensuring that your shower does not last more five minutes
Checking for leaks in toilets, sinks, tubs and outdoor faucets
Monitoring your bill for high consumption
Every customer is encouraged to research the best ways for their household or business to conserve water during this period; there are many websites that offer ideas on how customers can reduce their water usage. Water conservation begins with you.
Murfreesboro Water and Sewer System is asking all customers to voluntarily reduce their non-essential uses of water by 10 percent. This reduction can be achieved by eliminating, reducing or rescheduling nonessential uses. Common examples of non-essential water usage are:
Washing sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios or other exterior paved areas
Filling or refilling swimming pools
Noncommercial washing of privately owned motor vehicles, trailers and boats
Any use of water from a fire hydrant (except for fighting fires or water quality use by MWSD
Watering of lawns, gardens, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs, or other plants
Watering any portion of a golf course, with exception of greens
Use of water for dust control or compaction during construction
MWSD will, like you, be doing what it can to use water wisely and not waste it. Please be assured that if you see MWSD personnel flowing fire hydrants occasionally this is only because this is necessary to provide quality drinking water to all customers.
Wise use of water by all of us may make further measures unnecessary. MWSD appreciates all efforts to reduce overall water usage during these dry conditions.
Each water system in Rutherford County is making these requests of its customers.
Customers using repurified water will be provided separate instructions based upon availability. Repurified water used for irrigation is not considered under this voluntary reduction. Repurified water lines are marked using the color purple.
The Gateway Area, including Medical Center Parkway medians, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, the Avenue, and Stones River Mall use repurified water for irrigation, and have been requested by the Water and Sewer Department to irrigate later in the morning and afternoon during elevated temperatures to help evaporate this treated effluent.