WaterThursday, November 5
Mandatory water restrictions are lifted, but Mooresville stays in drought conservation protocol
The Morning Mooresville team
If you've been rationing your sprinkler since May, you can breathe a little easier. The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group announced Monday that the river basin moved from Stage 2 to Stage 1 of its Low Inflow Protocol. The mandatory water-use restrictions activated in May are lifted.
The Catawba-Wateree basin is down to Stage 1 on a 0-to-4 drought scale
1Current Low Inflow Protocol stage
Sources: Iredell Free News, Salisbury Post
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Current Low Inflow Protocol stage | 1 |
| Stage since May 1 | 2 |
Mooresville isn't all the way out, though. The town remains in drought conservation protocol, and users who draw from the Catawba-Wateree lakes are still encouraged to limit their water use.
- Irrigation: no more than two days a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays
- Skip watering yards and plants between sunrise and sunset
- Questions: call 704-663-7282
- Updates: mooresvillenc.gov/drought
Nearby, Kannapolis, Landis, Concord and Harrisburg moved to Level 1 voluntary conservation, effective Tuesday. A Kannapolis release said, “While drought conditions have improved, the region’s water supply has not yet fully returned to normal conditions.”
The basin went up to Stage 2 in May and is back to Stage 1
- Apr. 16The basin first enters Stage 1 of the Low Inflow Protocol.
- May 1The basin moves to Stage 2.
- Nov. 2The advisory group announces the basin has moved back to Stage 1.
- Nov. 3Kannapolis, Landis, Concord and Harrisburg move to Level 1 voluntary conservation.
Sources: Iredell Free News, Salisbury Post
Sources: Iredell Free News, Salisbury Post