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Friday, March 29, 2024

Villages residents encouraged to conserve water due to Phase 1 Water Shortage 

Paradise Lake Waterfall
A photo taken last week at Paradise Lake on the Historic Side of The Villages shows the impact of the prolonged lack of rain.

Villages residents are being encouraged to conserve water as the area is under a Phase 1 Water Shortage.

The District Property Management is leading by example, as it has discontinued plant replacements, with the exception of palm trees and annuals. Both palm trees and annuals are irrigated with low volume irrigation.

Earlier this month, the Southwest Florida Water Management District declared a Phase 1 Water Shortage for portions of Lake, Marion and Sumter counties. Currently, groundwater levels in Lake County are extremely abnormal and levels in Marion and Sumter counties are classified as severely abnormal. In addition, short- and long-term flows of the Withlacoochee River and 12-month and 24-month rainfall levels in all three counties are severely abnormal.

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