Westmoreland water authority advises customers to conserve water as drought conditions continue statewide
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) is advising its customers to conserve water amid recent drought watch declarations in Pennsylvania.
In a statement Wednesday, the MAWC said the advisement comes following the state Department of Environmental Protection placing most of Western Pennsylvania under a drought watch earlier this month.
"Due to a lack of rainfall over the last month, the Youghiogheny River is at a level where, coupled with a recent state declaration of a drought watch, the MAWC is advising customers in all four of its water systems to use less water," the authority said in the statement.
The water authority said to conserve water, residents can eliminate all water use outside of the home "like hosing off surfaces, watering lawns, or washing vehicles."
They also suggest "turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth" or filling the "sink to rinse and wash dishes, rather than running the faucet."
The announcement comes after the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued a burn ban across several counties as dry conditions continue to heighten the risk of wildfires.
