CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Residents in Cherryville are now under mandatory water restrictions. Β Officials say they are in a stage two water shortage. Β
Under the stage two guidelines, residents are asked to abide required water use reduction and efficiency measures. Β Penalties will be applied for noncompliance.
Therefore, residents must reduce their water use by 10% in comparison to their previous month’s water bill. Β In additional to continuing to encourage all voluntary reduction actions, the city says the following restrictions apply: irrigation is limited to a half inch per week between 8pm and 8am; outdoor use of drinking water for washing impervious surfaces is prohibited; and all testing and training purposes requiring drinking water will be limited. Β
With a stage two shortage, water supply conditions are significantly lower than the seasonal norm and water shortage conditions are expected to persist.
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