Water Update: Flush Less, Skip Showers Until Morning

Updated at 10:40 p.m.

CROFTON, MD — County officials asked residents to continue severe limits water usage -- fewer toilet flushes and showers -- at least through Wednesday morning while repairs are made to a broken water main at the Crofton Meadows II water treatment plant.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works has issued a voluntary water use restriction for customers in the Crofton, Odenton, Jessup, and Maryland City areas.

The plant is now online and beginning to produce water again to restore an adequate water supply, officials said Tuesday night. But residents in these areas must continue limiting their non-essential water use until the plant is able to produce the water levels needed to meet emergency needs and the overall demand of the water service area.

Public Works officials will provide another update Wednesday morning.

To ensure an adequate supply of water for critical activities and emergencies, public works officials are asking residents in these areas to avoid non-essential water uses. Customers can help by:

• Taking very short showers
• Flushing toilets only when necessary
• Postponing laundry and dish washing
• Waiting to fill hot tubs, pools or large aquariums

Customers should call the Bureau of Utility Operations Emergency Services Dispatch Unit at 410-222-8400 for any other water or wastewater issues such as sewer backups, dirty or rusty water, meter issues, water leaks, and any concerns about water quality.