FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (July 18, 2012) -- Anne Arundel County has issued a mandatory public water use restriction effective immediately, which includes Fort Meade.
The restriction follows a 54-inch water main break in Baltimore City that supplies water to northern and western Anne Arundel County.
According to a news released by the county, the following activities are prohibited for the next 10 days until the main is repaired: Watering a lawn or plants with a free-running hose or sprinkler; washing a car, truck, trailer, boat or other equipment at a residence; washing paved or outdoor surfaces and structures; and filling or topping off a residence's swimming pool.
The county is asking businesses, industry and government users to reduce water consumption by 10 percent.
For more information, call 410-222-4420.
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