The Commissioners of St. Michaels ask residents to reduce unnecessary water use for the next ten days.
The town’s #2 well was taken off-line on Thursday, when regular test results were found to be in violation of allowable arsenic levels. The problem is being addressed by removing and regenerating the media that filter contaminants.
With the current dry and hot weather, St. Michaels residents are using 300,000 gallons of water a day as compared with the typical 170,000 – 200,000 gallons a day.
Residents are asked to limit sprinklers, car washing and other heavy water use.
Paula Vlahovich says
Thank you to the Spy and Kathy for getting the word out. With weather expected to remain extreme for coming days, we all must be aware of any unnecessary use or wastage.