Neighbor asks whether watering schedule will overload local mains; city to test

Aug 3, 2026

Margaret Wheaton raised concerns that many homes on her block share the same watering day (addresses ending in '0') and asked whether the distribution system can handle simultaneous irrigation; staff said system design should equalize flows and offered to test and review main sizes.

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Margaret Wheaton, a resident of Carolina Avenue South, raised a neighborhood concern during recognition of citizens: many houses on her block have addresses ending in 0 and therefore share the same watering day, which she worried could cause pressure drops or water shortages when neighbors run sprinklers simultaneously.

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