Hampton Roads drought: A sprinkler upgrade can cut your water use by 30 percent

Hampton Roads drought: A sprinkler upgrade can cut your water use by 30 percent

Newport News Water Works declared a Stage 2 drought warning, asking customers to voluntarily reduce water use before conditions worsen.Newport News Water Works Director Dr. Yann Gouellec said the last time the public was involved in a drought response of this scale was in 2002."I would say the last time the public was involved was in 2002. A stage 2 drought warning is actually really a proactive measure that's aligned with the state drought leve…