Conway Corp recently asked customers to voluntarily reduce water usage following an unusually dry winter and spring that led to lower-than-normal levels at Brewer Lake, the community’s primary water source.
Voluntary curtailment is Phase 1 of our emergency water curtailment plan and is the phase we are currently in.
Brewer Lake is considered full at 330 mean sea level (MSL). On Friday, April 17, the lake level was 319.6 MSL and on Monday, April 20 had declined to 319.4 MSL.
Although some rainfall was received over the weekend, it was not enough to show any improvement in lake levels.
To help conserve our supply from Brewer Lake, we have begun blending water from Cadron Creek, our emergency water source. We are currently blending between 2 and 2.5 MGD (million gallons per day).
Our current system demand remains around 10 MGD per day.
In addition, we have requested an allocation of water from Community Water System (CWS).
We believe taking the proactive steps of using other sources and continuing to ask residential and commercial customers to voluntarily suspend non-essential water use could allow Brewer Lake to recharge and keep us from moving to the next phase of the curtailment plan where we call for an involuntary reduction in water usage.
This request reflects our commitment to reliability and long-term planning. By reducing unnecessary water use now, customers help ensure dependable service in the coming months. Small actions across thousands of customers can have a big impact.
For nearly 100 years, Conway Corp has provided reliable service to the community. Voluntary conservation efforts today will help protect our services well into the future.
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