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Charlotte Water Escalates to Mandatory Restrictions as Drought Reaches Stage 2

Charlotte Water escalates to Stage 2 of the Low Inflow Protocol on Friday, May 15 — the first mandatory water restrictions since 2009.

Jack Beckett·May 11, 2026

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Charlotte Water Moves to Voluntary Restrictions as the Catawba-Wateree Basin Hits Stage 1

Charlotte Water shifted to voluntary water restrictions on Monday, April 20 — the first time since 2023 — after the Catawba-Wateree River Basin moved to Stage 1 of its regional Low Inflow Protocol.

Jack Beckett·Apr 26, 2026

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Charlotte Water Escalates to Mandatory Restrictions as Drought Reaches Stage 2

Charlotte Water Moves to Voluntary Restrictions as the Catawba-Wateree Basin Hits Stage 1