Drought warning declared for Pike

HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection last Thursday issued a drought warning for Pike, Monroe and 22 other Pennsylvania counties as precipitation deficits continued to grow according to Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger. A drought warning is the intermediate level of drought notices and asks residents to voluntarily reduce water use by 10-15 percent. Wayne County is under the less serious, drought watch, which calls for 5 percent water use cuts. Drought watches and warnings were issued for all 67 counties to alert water suppliers, industry and the public of the need to begin conserving water. Water conservation tips and drought information can be found online at www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: drought.