Raleigh's Water Restrictions: A Win for City's Supply

Raleighs Stage One Water Restrictions Yield Impressive Results: A 5 Million Gallon Daily Drop in Water Usage

The city of Raleigh implemented Stage One water restrictions on April 20th, and the results have been remarkable. With customers adhering to the new rules, which allow spray irrigation from midnight to 10 a.m. on alternating days and limit landscape watering to half an inch per week, the city has seen a significant reduction in water usage.

Before the restrictions, daily water usage averaged 68.6 million gallons, totaling 480 million gallons per week. However, in the first week of Stage One restrictions, daily usage dropped to 63.5 million gallons, resulting in a weekly total of 445 million gallons – a decrease of over 5 million gallons per day.

Falls Lake, Raleighs primary water source, has remained at full pool every April on record. Officials have stated that they are far from the 60% trigger for Stage Two restrictions, so there are no immediate plans to tighten water usage rules.

For more information on the water restrictions and how to stay informed, visit RaleighNC.gov and search for drought.

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