BURLINGTON — Voluntary water conservation will remain in effect through July and August in Boone County, the water district announced Tuesday.

        Mandatory measures may be put into place later, which would entail night crews monitoring neighborhoods for compliance on lawn-watering restrictions. A customer's water meter could be removed for a second violation.

        But the stricter mandatory rules may not be necessary, thanks to a strong response to voluntary water-conservation measures.

        “Last night we didn't dip down as low as we did before, which shows us that our customers are starting to respond to our voluntary program,” said Phillip Trzop, general manager of the Boone County Water District.

        Voluntary water conservation went into effect July 2.

        Mr. Trzop says the Boone County Water District has plenty of water — it buys Ohio River water from the Northern Kentucky Water District. It's just that demand is outstripping supply, especially at peak times.

        “Everybody's pulling water at the same time, and that's what hurts us.”

        Under the voluntary conservation plan now in place, no one should water their lawns on Mondays. That gives the system a chance to regain pressure after the weekend.

        People whose house addresses end in an odd number should water only Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. People whose house addresses end with an even number should water on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

        Under the Level II Mandatory Water Conservation Plan, which could be put into action, this voluntary odd-even watering becomes mandatory.

        Pacific Coast Feathers in Hebron is a huge water user, using 300,000 gallons a day and operating round-the-clock. The company contacted its corporate office and decided to shut down weekend shifts.

        “That's a major help to us,” Mr. Trzop said.

        “If everybody will just give us a little bit of help, we'll have enough water for everybody.”

        The water district serves more than 60,000 residents of unincorporated Boone County.

        Mr. Trzop said there have been hundreds of complaints from customers about water pressure.

        “They're used to the higher pressure. They go to take a shower, it's about half a shower.”

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