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Fire Truck Takes Up Irrigation Duty10-16-07 | News
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Fire Truck Takes Up Irrigation Duty

The city of Alcoa, Tenn. can depend on the Little River less and less for its water needs, mainly due to an ongoing drought which has led to the banning of all non-essential uses of water.

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Fire chief Roger Robinson said that they were using public works pumps to pump the water from the pond. City officials say the trees and shrubs were planted this summer, before the drought started. The total cost of the landscaping project cost $150,000.

Currently all outdoor watering is banned, as is filling or refilling swimming pools and hot tubs. Residents are also not allowed to wash any vehicles, nor are commercial car washes or other businesses.

Source: WBIR.com.

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