Fayetteville PWC Urges Residents to Reduce Water Use
Moves into voluntary stage of city's water shortage ordinance

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August 31, 2007

PWC is urging customers to reduce the amount of water used for outdoor activities as Fayetteville moves into the voluntary first stage of the city’s water shortage ordinance.

Beginning today, customers are asked to continue following the odd/even watering schedules, reduce outdoor water usage by decreasing the frequency and duration of landscaping and following efficient irrigation guidelines, as well as limiting vehicle washing, washing outside structures and filling ponds, fountains, and pools until the state’s water crisis has ended.

Since May 1, Fayetteville customers have followed annual outdoor watering schedules. Customers have followed the schedules from May 1 to September 30 each year since being added as a permanent water conservation measure in the city’s water shortage ordinance in 2003.

Fayetteville’s implementing the first stage of water conservation, supports North Carolina Governor Mike Easley’s request for all citizens to reduce their water use by 20 percent.

The Cape Fear River serves as Fayetteville’s main water source and because of statewide drought conditions; the river is currently flowing at half its normal rate. If the river’s flow and the levels at Jordan Lake continue to drop, Fayetteville will move into the ordinance’s second stage which allows customers to use irrigation two days instead of three, and prohibits outdoor water use such as washing vehicles and filling pools.

Fayetteville PWC serves over 200,000 people in Fayetteville and Cumberland County, including Hope Mills, Spring Lake and Stedman. The Stage I voluntary water alert will remain in effect until lifted when drought conditions improve.

Residents can pick up information on water conservation at PWC, 201 Hay Street downtown or on-line at faypwc.com.

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