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Extreme Drought Forces Greensboro to Implement Water Conservation and Purchasing

2 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 14
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What happened

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Due to extreme drought conditions in Central North Carolina, Greensboro began Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Response Plan on October 14. The city is also purchasing water from Reidsville and Burlington to manage strained supply. Under Stage 1, Greensboro is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce water use.

From wxii12.com

Why it matters

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Extreme drought conditions have classified Guilford County as being in extreme drought. The need for Greensboro to implement conservation measures and purchase water from other sources increases operational costs for the city.

From wxii12.com

Who's involved

  • GreensboroCity implementing water conservation and purchasing external supply
  • Guilford CountyCounty located in the region experiencing extreme drought
  • ReidsvilleCity supplying water to Greensboro
  • BurlingtonLocation supplying water to Greensboro

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • GreensboroSpeculative

    Greensboro could see increased operational costs related to purchasing water from other municipalities.

  • Guilford CountySpeculative

    Guilford County might face increased costs for resource management due to the extreme drought.

  • ReidsvilleSpeculative

    Reidsville might see increased demand for its water supply due to the drought.

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