Conservation Order Continues for Fredonia Water Customers Amid Dry Conditions

As dry weather conditions persist across the area, the Village of Fredonia continues to ask its water customers to conserve water. A conservation order remains in effect until further notice. WDOE News got an update Monday morning from Fredonia Mayor Mike Ferguson, who says the conservation order is due to two factors. One of them is a seasonal change at the Fredonia Reservoir that's plugging up the filters at the water treatment plant...

Mike Ferguson: leaves and algae getting in filters

The other factor is our ongoing stretch of dry weather. Ferguson is hopeful that it doesn't get to the point where water has to be trucked in...

Mike Ferguson: in a dry spell right now

Currently, the next best chance of rain in our forecast is Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. Right now, there is no rain in our forecast until Thursday night. Ferguson advises village water customers to do only full loads of laundry and dishes, avoid watering lawns and cars, take shorter showers, and other precautionary measures. The conserve water order has been in effect since early Friday afternoon.

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