Durham lifts most mandatory water restrictions

It's official: Tom Bonfield has lifted most of the drought-era mandatory restrictions on water use in the Bull City, a move reportedly to be likely earlier in the week and made final on Thursday.

Restrictions on lawn watering by hand-held hose, power washing, car washing and other exterior water uses have now been lifted. The one restriction remaining in effect limits automated sprinkler use to Wednesdays and Saturdays from 5-8am or 5-8pm.

The change, to what's known as Stage II - Voluntary Conservation, comes as Durham's reservoirs have largely filled with more regular rain, and with tropical systems on the way expected to further recharge ground water tables and streams.

Comments

[Frank Hyman]

Rolling back to stage 2 is further proof that we are surviving the wettest drought on record. :-)