Fort Mill Issues Volunteer Water Restrictions

FORT MILL, S.C. — The Town of Fort Mill has issued a Stage 1 voluntary water use restriction for residents.

Officials are asking resident to conserve water by following these guidelines:

· Only irrigate on Tuesdays and Saturdays between 6 pm – midnight

· Limit landscape watering of no more than one inch of water per week, this includes rain

· Please conserve all water use indoors and outdoors

· Please refrain from outdoor water use during the day (6am to 6pm) to reduce evaporation losses

· Please refrain from filling pools

· Only top off swimming pools on Thursday and Sundays, between 6pm – 6am

· Please discontinue operation of fountains and other ornamental water features that do not sustain aquatic animal life

· Do not wash vehicles at home, please use commercial car wash locations that recycle water instead

· Please refrain from residential power washing

Commercial Customer Voluntary Restrictions:

· Businesses should educate employees and customers about water conservation practices

· Charity groups should consider alternatives to car washes for fundraising activities

· Property managers should repair known water leaks and increase plumbing inspection frequency

· Fleet managers should reduce car washing frequency

Dry weather conditions and above-average temperatures have place the Catawba-Wateree River Basin in Stage 1 of the Low Inflow Protocol.  Stage 1 is the second of five drought stages outlined in the LIP and recommends voluntary water conservation by water users across the Basin, in addition to operational adjustments by Duke Energy.

The LIP is the drought management plan major water users in the region employ to share responsibility and set priorities to conserve the limited water supply during drought conditions.