PROCLAMATIONPROCLAMATION
For Immediate Release
April 17, 2008
Stage 3 Drought Update
Mandatory Restrictions Eased
Beginning Friday, April 18, 2008 Chester Metropolitan District will ease the Stage 3 Restrictions. The easement of restrictions was announced by Duke Energy’s Drought Management Advisory Group on Thursday, April 17, 2008, and approved by the CMD Drought Management Committee; and will include the following:
1.
Use of sprinklers, irrigation systems or other remote landscape watering
devices will continue to be permitted only 1 day weekly, as follows:
·
Odd-numbered addresses can run
irrigation systems on Saturdays
·
Even-numbered addresses can run
irrigation systems on Sundays.
2. Customers may continue to use hand-held watering containers (watering cans, buckets, etc.) and hoses with spray nozzles to water plants, shrubs, flowers, containers, gardens and lawns, at any time of the day, any day of the week.
3. Outdoor water use will be granted at any time on Saturdays, and will include residential car washing, pressure washing, wash-down of houses and outdoor structures as well as other commercial buildings and sidewalks. Outdoor water use in the above-stated manners will still be prohibited Sunday-Friday. The standard violation penalties will apply.
4. Customers may fill and/or top off swimming pools. This may be done at any time, any day of the week.
The existing restrictions will continue to be enforced. If any customer of the Chester Metropolitan District fails to comply with any and all mandatory and/or emergency water use restrictions, the customer shall be given a written notice of such failure to comply, which cites the date of said violation, and shall be assessed surcharges in accordance with the following schedule:
Residential:
· First Violation - $50, issued as a surcharge added to the customer’s utility bill, or as a $50 violation notice delivered by a CMD courier.
· Second Violation - $100, issued as a surcharge added to the customer’s utility bill, or as a $100 violation notice delivered by a CMD courier.
· Third Violation – The customer’s utility service shall be terminated and restored only after payment of a surcharge or violation in the amount of $150 in addition to all previously assessed surcharges or notices. Reconnection fees will apply.
Commercial & Industrial:
· First Violation - $100, issued as a surcharge added to the customer’s utility bill, or as a $100 violation notice delivered by a CMD courier.
· Second Violation - $200, issued as a surcharge added to the customer’s utility bill, or as a $200 violation notice delivered by a CMD courier.
· Third Violation – The customer’s utility service shall be terminated and restored only after payment of a surcharge or violation in the amount of $300 in addition to all previously assessed surcharges or notices. Reconnection fees will apply.
Warnings will no longer be given under a Stage 3 Drought. CMD has the authority to discontinue service to repeat violators with three (3) or more offenses.
For more information on Stage 3 Drought, CMD’s Drought Response Plan and Policy, and approved penalties, please visit our website at www.cmdcsd.com
CONTACT:
Mike Medlin, Executive Director (803) 385-5123