The call to conserve water seems to finally be taking hold in Nashville.
Water reserve levels started and ended the day Wednesday at roughly the same amount. Metro Water Chief Scott Potter says that’s exactly what he wanted to see happen.
“I want to extend a sincere thank you to the citizens of Nashville for their efforts to conserve water. I need that to continue and if we do that, we’ll get through this safely.”
One of the city’s two water treatment plants was shut down by the weekend’s flood. The Harrington facility has been drained of contaminated water and repairs are underway. Potter says it’s too soon to know when it will be online again. In the meantime, the remaining Omohundro plant is working continuously at full capacity.
Williamson County water customers are also being asked to conserve water. The county regularly purchases a portion of its supply from Nashville.
In several other areas, people should boil water to ensure its safety. Boil water advisories are in effect for portions of Cheatham, Giles, Hickman, Maury and Wayne Counties.
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