PALATKA, Fla. – The St. Johns River Water Management District has issued a Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage for parts of Northeast and Central Florida because of limited rainfall and falling water levels.
Under Modified Phase II, all water users are encouraged to voluntarily reduce use and conserve water to the maximum extent possible.
The declaration says wasteful and unnecessary water use is prohibited. The order asks for voluntary reductions across public supply, commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural, landscape, recreation and aesthetic uses, and it urges property owners and managers to prepare for worsening conditions…