Johnston County Requests Voluntary Water Conservation As Drought Persists
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Johnston County officials are asking residents and businesses served by the county water system to voluntarily reduce water usage as drought conditions continue.
The request comes as low river levels affect Johnston County’s primary water supply, prompting officials to encourage customers to conserve water whenever possible.
County leaders said the voluntary conservation effort is intended to help preserve available water resources while ensuring there is adequate capacity to meet essential needs, including drinking water, healthcare services, emergency response operations, and fire protection.
Residents are encouraged to take simple steps to reduce water consumption, such as limiting outdoor watering, washing vehicles less frequently, repairing leaks, and avoiding unnecessary water use.
While the county is not imposing additional restrictions at this time, officials noted that Johnston County’s year-round outdoor watering regulations remain in effect.
Under the county’s permanent conservation policy, in-ground irrigation systems, hose-end sprinklers, and swimming pool filling activities must follow an alternate-day schedule based on street address.
Properties with odd-numbered addresses may irrigate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Properties with even-numbered addresses may irrigate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Outdoor irrigation is prohibited on Mondays for all addresses.
Swimming pools may only be filled on the designated watering days assigned to the property.
County officials said voluntary conservation efforts now could help avoid the need for more restrictive measures if drought conditions worsen later this summer.
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Let’s just build one more subdivision and build one more business….Stevie Wonder could have seen this was going to happen!
IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH WATER TO APPROVE ENDLESS AMOUNT OF SUBDIVISIONS THEN YOU HAVE PLENTY OF WATER FOR EVERYONE ELSE TO USE ALL THEY WANT
SO TRUE. To busy trying to make this a little Raleigh like they have done to Clayton with their cannot driving people.
When they suspend all residential building …I will voluntarily restrict water use.
Good point!
Rolling blackouts next due to the over building. The massive apartment complexes at flowers and Clayton will be our demise. STOP THE BUILDING
Our politicians, like the majority of current state and local politicians aren’t going to stop the growth because they are powerless and afraid of the corporate law firms. Some would rather take the back-end benefits, rather than fight for their constituents because its the path of least resistance and it ensures that their future is bright. Just wait until they want to start building those data centers (fusion centers) in our back yards without our consent. They’ve already started putting flock cameras all over Johnston County without telling anyone, but its for your safety. Do a little research on flock cameras, who owns them, and what data the private not government firm collects from those devices. Its not about solving crimes, its about total control. Welcome to 1984.
So true !! Could not have said this better @ Freethinker! Great name BTW
Joco buys water ever day from Wilson and Wayne county they can’t make enough on a regular day