The city said water use must be 'adequately reduced' in the next 24 hours to avoid mandatory water restrictions and to prevent a severe water emergency.
The city of Mercer Island announced Monday afternoon that its reservoir levels are being depleted faster than they can be refilled due to a recent spike in water usage .
They continued to note in their announcement that all Island residents and businesses should conserve water immediately and cut unnecessary use. Mercer Island's water use peaked at more than 6,000 gallons per minute over the weekend, which is significantly above normal peak consumption, according to the city.Mercer Island said it's only receiving 2,500 gallons per minute from a backup line that's supplying water to its reservoirs, which is the maximum amount of water the pipe can provide.
"Certain reservoir levels are required to meet water quality, safety, and fire suppression needs," the city of Mercer Island wrote in a press release. "If water use continues at these high rates, levels in the reservoirs will fall below the “fireband” which is the amount needed for firefighting abilities."
The city said water use must be "adequately reduced" in the next 24 hours to avoid mandatory water restrictions and to prevent a severe water emergency.
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