Mt. Airy weighs water limits
July 23rd, 2007
Writing for the Baltimore Sun, Laura McCandlish has done a great job keeping Carroll County’s water woes in front of the public.
In her July 22, 2007 article, Mt. Airy weighs water limits, she explains well some of the challenges, the background and what the immediate future presents.
We need much more reporting like this. We have much work to do before any of us in Carroll County can rest comfortably that water will continue to come out of the faucet when we do the dishes, take a shower or simply reach for a glass of water.
Mt. Airy weighs water limits
Outdoor sprinklers may be restricted if drought persists
By Laura McCandlish | Sun Reporter July 22, 2007
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Mount Airy and other Carroll municipalities that depend solely on groundwater are most vulnerable. Westminster issued voluntary outdoor watering restrictions on July 13, but the city's 115 million-gallon Cranberry Reservoir gives it a bit of a cushion, Westminster public works Director Jeff Glass said.
But if water levels in Westminster's reservoir and wells continue to drop, those restrictions could become mandatory, Glass said.
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The voluntary restrictions come as Westminster and Mount Airy are trying to obtain new water sources to comply with consent orders that both localities recently signed with the Maryland Department of the Environment. Westminster is waiting for the state to sign permits to draw water from the Roop's Mill well, a 135,000-gallon-per-day emergency source that could now be used for new development, Glass said.
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Read the rest of her article here: Mt. Airy weighs water limits
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