Which Triangle towns still have water restrictions? Here’s a list
Which Triangle towns still have water restrictions? Here’s a list
Water restrictions have ended for Raleigh Water customers after the city’s second-wettest July on record brought more than 12 inches of rain to the area.
Raleigh Water, which supplies water to more than 650,000 people in Wake County, began water restrictions in April during a statewide drought, limiting in-ground sprinklers and issuing more than 200 warnings to residents for violations.
Some Triangle towns and water systems have year-round conversation efforts, unrelated to the drought, while others continue specific drought-restrictions. The status of all water systems in North Carolina can be found online at ncwater.org/WUDC/conservation-status.
Here’s where things stand for local cities and towns.
These towns and cities have no water restrictions as of Aug. 3:
- Raleigh
- Garner
- Hillsborough
- Knightdale
- Rolesville
- Wake Forest
- Wendell
- Zebulon
These towns and cities have drought-related water restrictions as of Aug. 3:
These towns and cities have water restrictions, unrelated to the drought, as of Aug. 3:
- Apex
- Carrboro
- Cary
- Chapel Hill
- Fuquay-Varina
- Morrisville
Johnston County, which had implemented a water shortage advisory on June 9, rescinded the advisory on Monday, Aug. 3.
The News & Observer
Anna Roman is a service journalism reporter for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.