CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Water is implementing mandatory water restrictions for its customers starting Friday, May 15.
Officials said the city will implement Stage 2 mandatory restrictions under the regional “Low Inflow Protocol.”
This means that water coming from the Catawba River is getting limited, so residents need to step in and help.
Officials released the following guidelines that will go into effect.
Lawn and landscape irrigation is limited to two days per week:
- Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesday and Saturday
- Even-numbered addresses: Wednesday and Sunday
- Water only before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
- Limit watering to no more than one inch per week, including rainfall.
Additional restrictions:
- No washing vehicles at home
- Commercial car washes are allowed
- No filling residential swimming pools
- Pool top-offs allowed only on Thursdays and Sundays before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
- No operation of decorative water features that do not support aquatic animal life
- Hand watering and drip irrigation for plants and gardens are allowed
