ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando’s water emergency is over, city leaders said on Tuesday, citing a downturn in the summer’s soaring demand for liquid oxygen to treat COVID-19 patients.
Liquid oxygen also plays a critical role in purifying water provided by Orlando Utilities Commission.
In late August, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and OUC officials urged a cut back on water usage. They feared tanker-truck deliveries of liquid oxygen could drop to as few as five per week from the typical 10 per week. The pace of deliveries actually dropped to about six or seven weekly.
