‘It’s a start’ some feel call to conserve water won’t totally address Duck River issues
The Duck River Agency says it works hard to protect the river.
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WSMV) - The City of Spring Hill is asking people who live along the Duck River to voluntarily conserve and reduce their water use. The Duck River Agency made the request river’s low levels.
Doug Jones has fond memories of the Duck River, ”We just enjoy being down there and watching it. It’s a special place.”
But he says there’s more to it than just its beauty, ”It’s the third most biodiversity river in the world(according to American Rivers). It’s a blessing for us to have it.”
He thinks the call to ask people to conserve their water will help.
”It’s a start, a couple of weeks when we had the 103 temperatures and the rivers drastically gone down.”
Jones adds the upcoming rain in the forecast will help too but, ”Just a good rain will help your garden or your grass but it’s not going to do anything for that river. It’s just not enough.”
Jones fears more needs to be done long term.
The executive director of the Duck River Agency, Doug Murphy, said they have five alternatives to the Duck River developed in their drought management plan.
Jones thinks those alternatives should be a part of their main plan. Because he believes Columbia Power and Water Systems take too much water from the Duck River overall.
”They need to reduce the amount of that they’re withdrawing from the duck river it’s just going to kill it,” Jones says.
Columbia Power and Water Systems didn’t respond directly to my requests for a comment but they do say online, ”They’re committed to providing a safe and efficient water treatment and distribution system for its customers.”
Jones says to him it’s much bigger than just conserving his water use, ”I’ve got a grandson in there I want him to grow up on the Duck River.”
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