Greenwood, Arkansas, residents are under outdoor watering restrictions due to recent flood
Flooding from a July 14 storm damaged Greenwood's water system, and city officials asked residents to restrict water usage.
The city on Friday announced the details of the water restrictions, which will be in effect until further notice.
Water usage from city sources is permitted at locations with even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days of the month only and at locations with odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days of the month only, Greenwood city officials said.
Watering of golf courses, athletic fields, and other public areas from city sources shall be done only to the extent necessary to preserve turf and other plant life and only between the hours of 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. on odd or even calendar days.
The washing of building exteriors, sidewalks, walkways, driveways, patios, parking lots, tennis courts, and other hard-surfaced areas by hosing or by use of water directly from faucets with water from city sources is prohibited, with the exception of commercial food establishments complying with Arkansas State Health Department regulations pertaining to outdoor hard surface food service areas, the city said.
The use of water from fire hydrants at any time for construction purposes, fire drills, or routine hydrant testing is prohibited. Also, the use of water from city sources for compacting dirt, moving operations, or street base course construction is prohibited.
The storms that caused the flooding in Greenwood also caused thousands of power outages and left damage to homes and trees across the Arkansas River Valley.
This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Water restrictions continue in Greenwood
