(KLZA)--Due to low aquifer water levels, Pawnee City water customers remain under Stage 2 Water Rationing.

Under Stage 2 Water Rationing, no persons shall use water to sprinkle a lawn, or use water through a hose to water any garden, tree or shrub, except as follows.

Sprinkling will be permitted before 8:00 A.M. or after 8:00 P.M. North of 7th Street on Even numbered days and South of 7th Street on Odd numbered days.

Water rationing tips include:

Turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth;

Only run the washing machine and dishwasher when you have a full load;

Use a low flow shower head and faucet aerators;

Fix leaks. A leaking toilet can use 15 thousand gallons of water in a month;

You can put food coloring in the top of the tank at night and if the water in the bowl is the same color the next morning, then you have a leak;

Instead of building or filling a private pool, come to the City Swimming Pool;