High demand is straining Nashville’s water system. Metro asks you to limit sprinklers
Nashville officials are asking residents to limit sprinkler use due to record-breaking water demand. The request follows a recent heat wave that strained the city's water system.
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. The request comes after this month’s brutal heat wave, and as Nashville and many […]
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