RELAXED WATER RESTRICTIONS CONTINUED IN LINCOLN COUNTY


Due to ongoing water conservation efforts by Lincoln County water customers and relatively stable drought conditions in the North Carolina Piedmont Region, water use restrictions in Lincoln County will continue to allow all outside water use, limited to one day per week, through the month of June. This means that washing of cars, pressure washing, filling of swimming pools and other uses will be allowed for the time being.

Current water use restrictions for Lincoln County water customers are as follows:

All outside water use is permitted one day per week, based upon a customer’s street address. Customers with odd-numbered addresses may use water outdoors on Saturdays and customers with even-numbered addresses may use water outdoors on Sundays. The odd-even system will reduce the daily demand on our water system.

Please remember that Stage 3 Water Restrictions remain in effect – our stated goal for conservation of water is still set at a 10%-20% reduction from normal use. It is hoped that by continuing to allow outdoor use of water for only one day a week, the demands on our water system will remain low enough to still achieve that goal. Lincoln County officials will continue to monitor drought and water supply conditions and will re-evaluate the situation before the end of June. Another press release will be issued at that time to address any further changes that may be necessary in the water restrictions.

We would like to thank the Lincoln County water customers for their conservation efforts, which have resulted in relatively insignificant increases in water use during the one day per week that outdoor water use has been allowed. We encourage everyone to continue these conservation practices. Please call Lincoln County Public Works at 704-736-8497 if you have any questions about the restrictions or other drought-related issues.