Why is the City of Raleigh implementing these mandatory year-round lawn irrigation rules?
The new rules were among the recommendations made by the City’s Water Conservation Task Force in a comprehensive report to the City Council in the summer of 2006. New water supply sources are very expensive and very difficult to develop. The City is implementing the new water conservation rules to extend the capacity of the City’s current and future water supply sources, especially in times of severe drought. Several North Carolina municipalities already have similar restrictions, including Cary, Greensboro and Fayetteville.
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- In addition to complying with the water conservation rules, what can City of Raleigh water customers do voluntarily to help conserve water?
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- Why is the City of Raleigh implementing these mandatory year-round lawn irrigation rules?
