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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1974.
THE USE OF SALT WATER FOR FLUSHING PURPOSES, WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE WATER AUTHORITY.
* THE WAIVING OF WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY
FOR ALTERATIONS TO A FIRE OR INSIDE SERVICE WHICH ARE OF A MINOR NATURE (LICENSED PLUMBERS WILL BE ADVISED
INDIVIDUALLY OF THE TYPE OF ALTERATION CONSIDERED TO BE OF A MINOR NATURE).
THE SPOKESMAN CONCLUDED BY STATING THAT THE MAJORITY OF FORMS AND NOTICES PREPARED UNDER THE REPEALED ORDINANCE WILL CONTINUE IN USE UNTIL STOCKS HAVE BEEN REDUCED.
THESE FORMS AND NOTICES, APPROPRIATELY AMENDED, WILL RETAIN THEIR VALIDITY AFTER JANUARY 1, AND NO PROBLEMS ARE ENVISAGED WITH THEIR CONTINUED USE. CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED THAT THEY MAY
EXPECT TO RECEIVE SUCH FORMS AND NOTICES FOR A SHORT PERIOD AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW ORDINANCE.
WEEKLY WATER SITUATION REPORT
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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 54,651 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 81.2 PERCENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS, THIS SHOWED AN INCREASE OF 2.399 MILLION GALLONS OVER THE STORAGE AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 52,252 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.
THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 39,926 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 40,902 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 79.1 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS.
A TOTAL OF 3 MM OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IN THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM TODAY. THE TOTAL RAINFALL RECORDED SO FAR THIS YEAR IS 2,322.9 MM (91.45 IN).
THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 2,164.1 MM (85.20 IN), REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 7.3 PER CENT,
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