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City, AWSD Credit Conservation Efforts As Water Supply Stabilizes The water shortages that impacted Hill County following the recent winter storm have improved as businesses and residents worked to conserve water and lines were repaired throughout the county. Hillsboro City Manager Megan Henderson said Thursday, February 25, that the city was no longer in a precarious water situation after the City Council held an emergency meeting Monday, February 22, and declared a water scarcity emergency in the city. Commercial laundry businesses and car washes were prohibited from operating through noon last Wednesday, February 24, and customers were asked to conserve water to address the issue.
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AWSD Issues Urgent Plea For Water Conservation Locally
The Aquilla Water Supply District issued an urgent plea for customers to conserve water Friday, February 19, as the effects of recent winter weather continued to impact operations.
General Manager Brad Daniels said Friday that the district s treatment plant was operating at about 96% capacity to meet the high demand, and consumers were using water as quickly as it was treated.
The request is going out to all water customers served by the Aquilla Water Supply District through the City of Hillsboro, Brandon-Irene Water Supply Corporation, Chatt Water Supply Corporation, Files Valley Water Supply Corporation and Hill County Water Supply Corporation.