Water Distribution & Wastewater Collections

The Town of Granite Falls owns and maintains 70 miles of water distribution lines and 52 miles of wastewater collection lines. The water distribution and wastewater collection crew are all state certified in their respective fields. The water distribution crew repairs main line breaks and installs and repairs service taps for drinking water and irrigation purposes. The water distribution system distributes potable water from the Town's Water Treatment Facility and the Town's three water storage tanks.

The wastewater collection crew maintains the Town's wastewater collection system and 19 wastewater pump stations as they convey wastewater to be treated at the Town's Wastewater Treatment Facility. The wastewater collection crew repairs line breaks and installs and repairs service taps for wastewater collection. The wastewater crew maintains the collection system by flushing a minimum of five miles of wastewater lines annually with a jetting machine. The Town also performs root control measures and uses a state of the art camera system to verify system conditions and system integrity.

TOWN OF GRANITE FALLS IMPLEMENTS STAGE 2 MANDATORY WATER REDUCTIONS TO PROTECT LOCAL WATER SUPPLY

GRANITE FALLS, NORTH CAROLINA – Due to continued dry conditions across the region and declining water supply indicators, the Town of Granite Falls has implemented Stage 2: Mandatory Water Reductions under its Water Shortage Response Plan.

This action follows regional drought conditions identified within the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, where Stage 2 drought conditions require immediate conservation efforts to protect shared water resources and preserve drinking water availability.

Stage 2 conditions indicate that water supply levels are significantly below seasonal norms and that prolonged shortages are possible without immediate reductions in water use.

Town officials are urging all residents, businesses, and institutions to take immediate action to reduce nonessential water use.

Under Stage 2, the following restrictions are required for all Granite Falls water customers:

· No lawn watering or irrigation is permitted

· Watering of shrubs, trees, and flowers is limited to:

o 7:00–9:00 a.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m.

o Hand-held hoses with automatic shutoff nozzles only

· Washing of driveways, sidewalks, and exterior surfaces is prohibited, except when necessary and approved

· Restaurants may only serve water upon customer request

· Filling of swimming pools is restricted to Wednesdays and Saturdays and requires a permit

· All customers must eliminate unnecessary water use, including commercial and industrial operations

These restrictions build upon previously encouraged conservation measures, which are now mandatory and enforceable.