Water demand in the Nashville area has been high lately — so high, in fact, that Metro Water Services set a new record for hourly demand earlier this month. Now, officials are asking people with automated sprinklers to rethink their scheduling.
Drought Spurs Rutherford Utilities to Call for Water Conservation
Water utilities in Rutherford County are collectively asking that customers take five-minute showers and reduce how often they water their lawns. While the situation isn’t dire, public officials warn there’s a lot of summer left.
