ORLANDO, Fla. — Last month, OUC said it was facing a liquid oxygen shortage because - while the company uses it to purify water - hospitals were seeing an increased demand to use it to treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals.
That forced the utility company to call on its water customers to cut back on their water usage immediately.
READ: OUC asking water customers to start conserving water immediately: Here’s why
According to OUC, customers are definitely listening. A spokesperson for OUC said they have seen at least a 15% reduction in water usage.
OUC said they are optimistic and are still asking customers to conserve water usage for at least a few more weeks.
READ: OUC sending robocalls to customers urging them to conserve water
OUC supplies water for 140,000 customers or about half a million people in the City of Orlando and unincorporated Orange County.
Company officials said irrigation accounts for about 40% of its consumption and they need to reduce that to help conserve its liquid oxygen supply.
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OUC is asking water customers to stop watering their lawns, washing their cars, and pressure washing.
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