The Good Life
Updates from the Mayor
                                                                     Stage 3 Severe Drought
                                                  Tega Cay Ordinance No. 325

                                                                                                                                                                  April 22, 2008
To All Tega Cay Residents:

This is a reminder that we are still in a Stage 3 drought situation with water restrictions in effect.

Ord. 325 established water restrictions for the City of Tega Cay.  This Ordinance was approved October
2, 2007.  Following the proclamation released by Rock Hill (04/14/08) and pursuant to Ordinance 325,
on April 21, 2008 the Tega Cay City Council motioned to impose REVISED restrictions as allowed in
Section IV, paragraph F of Ord. 325.

Please note the following:
  • USE OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS & IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OR OTHER REMOTE
    WATERING DEVICES IS LIMITED TO 1 DAY PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS:
                  -RESIDENTS LIVING AT ODD-NUMBERED ADDRESSES MAY WATER  ON
                   SATURDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:01AM AND 9:00AM.
                 -RESIDENTS LIVING AT EVEN-NUMBERED ADDRESSES MAY WATER ON
                   SUNDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:01AM AND 9:00AM.
  • In all cases, water runoff is strictly PROHIBITED.
  • For landscape design and maintenance, customers may hand water any day of the week,  at any time
    of day, but early morning is recommended.  Customers are also encouraged to be mindful of
    landscaping, taking care to plant drought-resistant plantings and the use of  efficient irrigation
    methods such as drip irrigation and hand watering with the use of low-volume, hand-held watering
    applications with spring-loaded nozzles.  Residents and customers are strongly encouraged to
    postpone the planting of new lawns, seeding or  sodding, or landscaping until the severe drought has
    ended.
  • The filling of new swimming pools is PROHIBITED.  If you have reduced your existing swimming
    pool water level below the freeze line for the winter, you may raise your water level to normal.
  • Pressure washing or washing vehicles, boats or outdoor structures, pavement, parking lots  or other
    services remains strictly PROHIBITED.
  • Commercial pressure washing is allowed using water brought in from another area.

Even though the Lake Wylie water level has come up substantially, we are still in a severe drought
situation.  Those who violate the water use restrictions will be subject to citations.

Water usage for golf facilities is governed under separate regulations from Duke Energy.  The Tega Cay
Golf Course is operating in compliance with Duke Energy regulations.

For your further information, Duke Energy Lake Management released a proclamation on 04/05/08 to
allow all lake water use for residential irrigation purposes on SATURDAYS only.

On behalf of the citizens of Tega Cay, I thank you for your continued understanding and cooperation.