BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — As drought conditions continue to affect Brunswick County, county leaders have approved changes to the county’s Water Shortage Response Plan to better align with state guidelines.
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the updated plan during its meeting on Monday.
According to Brunswick County Public Utilities Director John Nichols, the revisions modify how irrigation restrictions are handled during a Stage 2 water conservation alert. Under the county’s previous plan, automatic irrigation systems would have been required to shut off completely once a Stage 2 alert was declared. Brunswick County entered a Stage 2 water conservation alert on June 25…