Duck River Utility Commission informed Thunder Radio and Peterson Media Group Saturday that water conservation is necessary to avoid a complete water system failure.
DRUC said that water demand is over 1,000,000 gallons a day higher than normal, preventing essential maintenance and repairs at the water treatment facility. “This will lead to complete water system failure in less than a week if customers do not reduce water use,” the commission said in a statement.
DRUC is requesting reduction in water use by everyone in Manchester, Tullahoma, Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Hillsboro, Pelham and the surrounding areas. The full statement is below:…