City of Concord Water Customers Encouraged to Conserve Water

The City of Concord, along with communities throughout the region, is asking residents to voluntarily conserve water, effective immediately. The City of Concord and Cabarrus County are currently identified as being in an extreme drought condition and Lake Howell is currently 11 inches below full. As a result of the continued dry conditions throughout the region, all City of Concord water customers are encouraged to take voluntary actions to help conserve the area's water supply.

Steps customers can take to voluntarily reduce their water use include:

• Check toilets and faucets for leaks and make any necessary repairs.
• Take shorter showers instead of baths. If a shower is not available, reduce the level of water used in the bathtub by 1-2 inches.
• Turn off the water while brushing teeth, washing your face, and shaving.
• Only run full loads of laundry.
• Only run the dishwasher when it is full.
• When washing dishes by hand, do not continuously run water while rinsing.
• Do not let the faucet continuously run while cleaning and cutting vegetables.
• Avoid watering lawns and gardens during the peak heat of the day. Instead, water lawns and plants in the early morning or evening hours if possible.
• Use commercial car washes that recycle water and limit washing vehicles at home.

Customers are also encouraged to check irrigation systems to ensure they are optimized for the correct water usage. Additional water reductions are possible by limiting irrigation days such as a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday watering schedule.

Additional mandatory water restrictions are possible if drought conditions continue to worsen. Customers can track drought conditions on the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council website at https://www.ncdrought.org/.