CONTACT INFORMATION:
14 South Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, Fl 33756
Customer Service (727) 464-4000
E-mail: custsrv@pinellascounty.org

May 13, 2011

To alleviate the risk of running out of reclaimed water, action is being taken to reduce daily system demands. Beginning Monday, May 16, north county reclaimed water customers will have reclaimed water available only three days per week for irrigation. As shown below, customers south of Alderman Road and west of US 19 North will have reclaimed water available on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Customers in all other north county service areas will have reclaimed water available on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. On Mondays, the reclaimed water system will be down for maintenance and pond recovery. This action affects over 4,800 reclaimed water customers.

During recent months, limited rainfall in the north Pinellas reclaimed water service area has increased customer demand. The storage pond level of reclaimed water has been rapidly declining, to the point of exhausting the water in the pond and potentially damaging pump equipment.

Like previous years, this alternating availability is a temporary change that will provide reclaimed water on alternating days of the week within each of two designated zones. As a result, Utilities will be able to slowly restore normal pond operating levels and provide sufficient volume of reclaimed water to meet lawn irrigation needs and maintain adequate system pressure for all customers.

This irrigation schedule is anticipated to remain in effect until at least late June 2011, when seasonal rainfall resumes in the service area and storage pond levels recover, at which time the reclaimed water system will be returned to full operation.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation. For more details, please call Customer Service regarding reclaimed water at (727) 464-4000, or visit www.pinellascounty.org/utilities.

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Source: www.pinellascounty.org/utilities

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