Rock Hill, SC–On August 17, 2016, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee upgraded the drought status for 17 counties.
York County is in “incipient status,” the first level of drought.
Due to low rainfall levels, the City of Rock Hill follows suit and is in a Stage 1 drought level.
At Stage 1, we encourage customers to voluntarily reduce water usage, aiming for an overall system reduction of 3-5%.
Voluntary conservation methods can include:
- Using low-volume, drip irrigation and handheld watering to reduce the use of sprinklers, irrigation systems or other remote landscape watering devices.
- Limit watering to no more than two days per week.
- Use best management practices regarding efficient irrigation. Visit www.irrigation.org for tips and guidelines.
- Reduce washing down of sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts and other hard surfaced areas.
- Reduce washing down buildings for purposes other than immediate fire protection.
- Reduce flushing of gutters.
- Reduce residential washing of vehicles. Use car washes that use recycled water instead of washing vehicles at home.
The Drought Response Committee and City staff will continue to monitor water levels and system use to determine if further action is necessary.