BURTON EXTENDS STAGE 5 DROUGHT PLAN TO JULY 16

  

The City of Burton has extended Stage 5 water restrictions into next week.

Drilling equipment sits near Burton City Hall as work
begins on the drilling of a new water well.

According to a city notice shared this (Thursday) morning, local officials were informed by the city’s drilling company that the timeline to drill the new water well has shifted, meaning residents and businesses will need to continue conserving water.

The Stage 5 Drought Contingency Plan, which was enacted on Monday, will remain in place until Wednesday, July 16th.  Burton Mayor Karen Buck says the planned 24-hour outage on the city’s existing well has been moved; after being scheduled for today (Thursday) at noon, it will now begin tomorrow (Friday).

The following items are prohibited under Stage 5 restrictions:

  • Irrigation of landscaped areas, as well as the watering of lawns and flower beds with a garden hose;
  • The use of water to wash motor vehicles or boats;
  • Filling, refilling or adding water to swimming pools, wading pools and Jacuzzi-type pools;
  • The operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes;
  • Washing down sidewalks, walkways, driveways or parking lots;
  • Power washing buildings;
  • Flushing gutters.

The city says it will update the public if any further changes or modifications are needed.

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  1. What time Friday AM/PM does the 25 hour outage begin and end? Will the Friday outage go into Saturday AM?
    THANK YOU,
    Linda Gamache

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