>DEP Suggests Ways to Conserve Water Under Continuing Dry Conditions
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Pennsylvania has received a lot of rain, and even flooding recently, but state officials say residents still need to conserve water. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says more than 400-thousand people in York county are still affected by drought conditions. DEP officials say to help conserve water, you can run dishwashers or laundry machines less often and only with full loads. They say you can also take shorter showers and avoid watering lawns and outdoor plants when possible. The department says the dry conditions are likely to continue through the summer.