Johnston County Urges Water Conservation As Summer Demand Increases
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – As warmer weather arrives and irrigation season begins, Johnston County Public Utilities is reminding residents to follow the county’s year-round water conservation schedule to help maintain reliable water service.
Officials say the schedule is especially important during the summer months, when outdoor water use increases and demand on the system is at its highest.
Under the current guidelines, irrigation and pool filling are based on the last digit of a property’s address:
- Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Even-numbered addresses: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- All customers: No irrigation on Mondays
Pool owners are also asked to ensure filling occurs only on their designated watering days.
County officials emphasize that these simple steps play an important role in maintaining consistent water pressure and helping the system operate efficiently during peak demand periods.
Residents across Johnston Count are encouraged to follow the schedule closely, as even small reductions in peak usage can make a noticeable difference in system performance and long-term water availability.
“We appreciate everyone doing their part to keep our County’s water levels healthy,” officials said in a public reminder.
In addition to the watering schedule, residents can find more water conservation tips and the full policy online at https://www.johnstonnc.gov/utilities. Questions can also be directed to 919-989-5075.
As summer temperatures rise, county leaders say continued cooperation from residents will help ensure the water system remains stable and reliable for all users throughout the season.
The problem isn’t that we aren’t getting enough rain the problem is we have too many houses that require water. When Johnston County ceases these ridiculous housing developments, and apartment complexes then I will take them seriously. This is just another example of how the cancerous growth in Johnston County is going to end up costing people money. I would anticipate The same thing to happen to electrical service in the summertime. Eventually, we will become like California and have rolling blackouts. But do the county commissioners care? Doubtful. It’s hard for morons to care about anything
County wants public to conserve? What an insult for the county customer already paying for water & public utilities. This is a self inflicted problem the county has created and the answer is simple. Stop promising developers water that you don’t have. Stop permitting to developers to build major subdivisions when county is already buying water from all the surrounding counties and telling us to conserve water. How about do not bit off more than you can chew and in turn maybe what farm land is left the farmers can grow food to supply us with a meal….county eats green money but it’s ppl need food to live. I can show you how to save money since county sure doesn’t know how too.. There is a reason houses should have their own well water, so houses are not built on top of each other with no acreage. Conserve the land & water by not over populating it. The county continues to approve major subdivisions, more restrictions on current residence while causing the hardship of individual land owners and over taxation based on potential needs that we don’t really need for future by claiming new jobs are coming and these ppl will need these houses. NO these ppl have not come and jobs not here and housing is plentiful for ppl that are already here with extra housing already on markets to supply needs should miracle of jobs ever happen. The current situation is county allowing overdevelopment by developers buying up farm land that should never have been rezoned for residential so that major subdivisions can be built to take water supply county does not have to supply them with. Neighbor’s tax then increase and become unaffordable to families so that these developers can buy the farm land and put major subdivisions there and claim it will be in unison & conform to environment use of land. Sorry, the county officials have created this water problem by lining pockets and not doing what’s in best interest of the public it suppose to serve. Self inflicted crisis on water conservation.
Let’s keep building subdivisions. Those people will not use water. The current residents don’t need water either. Yes we need water to survive.
But they continue to allow mass development that will put more strain on the water supply. Hmmm! Sounds like the N@ZI method of government. We make your property value go up, so your property taxes and homeowners’ insurance go up. Just to tell you when you can use the water that you buy.
Do you want to know what would really help maintaining consistent water pressure and helping the system operate efficiently during peak demand periods?
LESS SUBDIVISIONS…
I pay my water bill. They aren’t going to tell me how to use water.
THAT is why I’m glad I’m on a well. No matter HOW dry it gets that well has never gone more than 5 feet from the rim.
Stop all the Greed. Stop all the subdivisions. Slow down on the growth.