Carlos Gonzales
New member
Spreading the word about drought situations.
This is in South Carolina and it is having a direct impact on some of the washers down there.
CLEMSON, S.C. -- As cities throughout the Upstate consider how to handle the severe drought, one city has decided to limit water use by its residents.
The Clemson City Council voted Monday night to impose mandatory restrictions on water use in the city.
Pickens County is one of five Upstate counties that was declared last week to be in extreme drought, the most severe category.
The water restrictions will be in effect by the end of the week after the restrictions are printed in the newspaper.
Under the restrictions, the following activities are prohibited:
Washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or other hard surface areas
Washing down buildings or structures for reasons other than fire protection
Washing motorized vehicles, boats, trailers or other vehicles at a private residence
Lawns and plants can be watered, but only between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on days that correspond to the home's address.
Clemson City Administrator Rick Cotton said, "The new restrictions will call for us to go to an odd-even watering system based on address of your house. If you have an odd numbered address, you'll go on an odd calendar day."
Some residents said they support the decision.
"I would go for it. We haven’t had much rain. But I would go for it so everything could have enough water,” homeowner Patty Baker said.
The restrictions will remain in effect until the drought status improves.
This is in South Carolina and it is having a direct impact on some of the washers down there.
CLEMSON, S.C. -- As cities throughout the Upstate consider how to handle the severe drought, one city has decided to limit water use by its residents.
The Clemson City Council voted Monday night to impose mandatory restrictions on water use in the city.
Pickens County is one of five Upstate counties that was declared last week to be in extreme drought, the most severe category.
The water restrictions will be in effect by the end of the week after the restrictions are printed in the newspaper.
Under the restrictions, the following activities are prohibited:
Washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or other hard surface areas
Washing down buildings or structures for reasons other than fire protection
Washing motorized vehicles, boats, trailers or other vehicles at a private residence
Lawns and plants can be watered, but only between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on days that correspond to the home's address.
Clemson City Administrator Rick Cotton said, "The new restrictions will call for us to go to an odd-even watering system based on address of your house. If you have an odd numbered address, you'll go on an odd calendar day."
Some residents said they support the decision.
"I would go for it. We haven’t had much rain. But I would go for it so everything could have enough water,” homeowner Patty Baker said.
The restrictions will remain in effect until the drought status improves.