Mandatory Water Conservation 9:00 amJune 12, 2007 Smithfield, NC - Mandatory water conservation is still in effect for all Johnston County retail and bulk water customers. Non-essential uses of public water are prohibited. Irrigation with water is allowed under the following rules: No irrigation on Mondays Odd-number addresses – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Even-number addresses – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Note that the rules for permissible irrigation have changed from the May 29, 2007 directive. Changes in the permissible irrigation program will simplify programming of automatic sprinkler systems. The cooperation of all Johnston County water customers is requested to help us manage water use and reduce periods of peak usage. If you have questions about this change, call JohnstonCounty Public Utilities at 989-5075. ###
Does the N&O have it right or wrong? We received an automated call from Johnston County about what days we should water and have been following the above restirctions, we are the only ones on our street doing so. Most everyone else is following the odd house number, odd days and even house numbers, even days. And now the N&O is again putting out a different directive. Who do you listen too and is anyone enforcing these restrictions?
I was guilty of doing the even number house on the even dates - with the exception of none on Monday - UNTIL yesterday - when I got a notice in with my H2O bill clearly explaining it. I think the confusion is because many people came from different states/counties, where it was your house number/and date of the month that you went by, minus Monday - or whatever day that area chose as a no water day. I don't think the people who watered on the wrong days meant to break the rule - I think they were just honestly confused, as I was. Got it straight now. What the webbie posted is what the Water Company said. Should have checked with 4042 before assuming when I heard on the radio the mention of odd/even. . .ya all know what they say about assuming
I believe the County first said to go by odd/even dates, and then later changed it to the M-W-F or T-Th-Sa to make it easier to program automatic sprinklers. I think that's the source of a lot of confusion. Maybe next time they'll think it through and stick with one program?
So basically if you have enough money/land to install an automatic watering system you can water your lawn. If you actually work and only have Saturday and Sunday you have one day a week, half a day if you go to church, to water your lawn. Way to give it to the lower middle class.
I actually know a lot of people who do some of their watering before or after work. Myself included, when I was working. Now I'm retired, I still do my watering early in the morning, because that's best for the plants.
I try to only water once a week or every two weeks. So it takes 2 or 3 hours for each sprinkler. I can't use more than one sprinkler because the water pressure gets too low. ...and I'm the cook so I don't have much time in the evenings. ...and I travel for business.
That really is the best way for the plants, watering deeply, not often. A little sprinkling every day or two encourages surface roots instead of deep roots, and then if you miss a time or two, the plants are really stressed. I water first thing in the morning, a different area each day, so I would have to water twice as much on the days that are allowed if I had county water. Uses the same amount of water, but apparently not everybody uses the same amount if they can only water 3 days a week. Hope you have an odd house number, so you get to water on Saturdays, anyway. I do get your point, and I agree, they hardly ever take into consideration the needs of the lower middle class.
I don't water my grass, I don't want it to get spoiled! LOL! I just have glorified weeds, but if I spent money for sod, I'd be watering it for sure! I try not to overuse the water even though it is a well, I'd hate to run someone else short on down the way.
I am the same way. I use water sparingly even though I have a well. I used the melted icewater from my coolers to water my plants and trees this morning. -Sprocket
i was told that the water restrictions are only for sprinkler and irrigation systems. Since i have neither and just water with either a watering can or the hose, do these restrictions affect which days i water? And no, i do not water the lawn (weeds don't need it) but i do water my plants and trees.
"irrigation: the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops. irrigation. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved July 08, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irrigation" -I'm not watering any crops. -And yes, it doesn't even specify whether you're on city water or well water.
