Mandatory water restrictions still in effect

Mandatory water restrictions are still in effect for Prince George's and Montgomery counties while repairs continue on a water main.

Residents are reminded that they must refrain from outdoor watering until the restrictions are lifted.

To help your plants through this period, find imaginative ways to collect more water.

• keep a bucket in your kitchen sink to capture gray-water from washing hands, dishes and vegetables
• save the water created from ice melting in your cooler or glasses of iced-tea
• keep bucket of water in garden for rinsing dirty hands and tools
• re-use water from cooking your holiday corn on the cob