
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, July 21, 1990                   TAG: 9007210257
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Joel Turner
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

ROANOKERS ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER

Roanoke has asked city residents to begin voluntarily conserving water because renovation of the Falling Creek water filter plant will begin soon causing a 5 percent decrease in the amount of water available on a daily basis.

The city has plenty of water, but the demand on some days matches the city water treatment plants' capacity, said City Manager Robert Herbert.

Renovation of the Falling Creek plant will begin Sept. 1.

Roanoke County residents who depend on the city for water also are asked to begin voluntary conservation, said Kit Kiser, city director of utilities and operations.

On July 9, the city produced 23.6 million gallons to meet an all-time high demand for water, exceeding the rated capacity.

The renovation project is expected to take one year and will bring the plant up to current state standards.

City officials are asking residents to use conservation measures such as turning off the faucet when brushing teeth, limited watering of lawns, washing full loads of laundry and dishes and installing such devices as low-flow shower heads and water restrictors.

by CNB