LOWELL, Mich. — Those living in Lowell and Lowell Charter Township are asked to limit outdoor watering through Sept. 30.
The City of Lowell and Lowell Charter Township said the restriction impacts municipal water customers and was put in place to minimize the burden on the city's water treatment plant through the summer.
Under the restriction, outdoor watering is allowed for properties in the city and township with an address that ends in an odd number on odd days, and an even number on even days.
For example, an address of 611 can water on the first, third, fifth, seventh, etc. day of the month. For properties with an even address – for example, 610 – outdoor watering is allowed on the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, etc. day of the month.
The restriction does not include water use for drinking or bathing.
Lowell City Manager Mike Burns and Lowell Charter Township Supervisor Jerry Hale are asking the community to support this restriction.
The City of Lowell is evaluating options to expand its water treatment plant to increase capacity.
Compliance with this restriction will help municipalities avoid an outright ban on landscape irrigation.
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