Over a dozen Charlotte-area municipalities under mandatory water restrictions: List here

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) — With part of the Charlotte region in “exceptional” drought and the rest in “extreme” drought, many cities, towns and counties have ordered mandatory water restrictions for residents.

The goal of such restrictions is generally to reduce water use by 5-10%.

Below is a list of those utilities and municipalities that have implemented the mandatory restrictions:

• Charlotte Water customers (starting May 15)
• Iredell Water customers
• City of Gastonia residents
• City of Lenoir residents
• City of Morganton residents
• City of Hickory residents
• City of Statesville residents
• Town of Granite Falls residents
• Town of Mooresville residents (starting May 8)
• Alexander County residents
• Burke County residents
• Caldwell County residents
• Catawba County residents
• Lincoln County residents
• City of York, S.C. residents
• Town of Fort Mill, S.C. residents
• Town of Clover, S.C. residents

Also Read: Major North Carolina cities impose mandatory water rules: What it means and who’s affected