October 13, 2010- by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Drought conditions have permeated much of southern Indiana for the last few months. Today, DNR warned water users the problem is reaching a serious level. Illustration © 2010 John Blair
Issued only to “Owners and Operators of Significant Water Withdrawal Facilities” the INdiana Departments of Natural Resources and Homeland Security today issued a definitive “warning” calling for a “voluntary reduction in current water use of 10-15%.
A Water Shortage Warning is the second level of concern with “Water Shortage Emergency” being the highest level of action.
The warning advises users to go to a DNR web page for additional instruction as to how such a warning should be implemented. That web site is linked below.
The Warning is posted for Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Decatur, DuBois, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Ripley, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Switzerland, Union and Washington Counties.