Special to IFN

With Iredell County designated as an area of severe and moderate drought despite recent rains, Iredell Water must move into a Stage Two Mandatory Water Shortage Condition, which requires customers using irrigation to shift to a mandatory watering schedule as of Thursday, July 18.

Under the Stage Two Mandatory Water Shortage Condition, Iredell Water Corporation is implementing stricter water use restrictions to manage consumption. The following measures are now mandatory:

Mandatory Irrigation Restrictions

Lawn and landscape irrigation is allowed only during the following times and locations:

1. Odd-numbered street addresses

♦ Tuesday 8 p.m. to Wednesday 8 a.m.
♦ Saturday 8 p.m. to Sunday 8 a.m.

2. Even-numbered street addresses and unnumbered addresses:

♦ Thursday 8 p.m. to Friday 8 a.m.
♦ Sunday 8 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m.

Iredell Water is also asking its customers to voluntarily restrict their indoor use of water to protect the water supply, in case the drought conditions continue or worsen.

Conservation Recommendations

Iredell Water is asking our customers to cut water use by taking the following steps:

♦ Repair all known leaks.
♦ Limit at-home car washing to the minimum.
♦ Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive.
♦ Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, parking lots, service bays or aprons, etc.
♦ Water shrubbery to the minimum required, reusing household water when possible.
♦ Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes.
♦ Limit use of clothes washers and dish washers and when used, operate when fully loaded.
♦ Use of showers for bathing, rather than bathtub, and limit showers to no more than four minutes.
♦ Use of disposable and biodegradable dishes, if possible.
♦ Using flow-restrictive and water-saving devices.
♦ Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners.
♦ Use only hoses with spring-activated nozzles when watering lawns and gardens.

Iredell Water is also asking residents, businesses, and institutions to temporarily delay new landscape work until the water shortage condition has ended.

Iredell Water thanks its customers for helping protect the water supply before significant issues arise.