Town Council opts against mandatory water restrictions
By LAURA THORNBURG
Staff
Despite the drought conditions recently being experienced in
Alleghany and surrounding areas and states, it is not anticipated
that residents of Sparta will be placed under any mandated restrictions.
The statement was made by Sparta Mayor John Miller in response to a
water concern during the town's Sept. 4 meeting.
First to address the town on the water and drought issue was J.M.
Sturgill, who commented that whatever decision the town council makes
in reference to the issue, he would support them.
After thanking him, Mayor John Miller stated of the issuance of the
North Carolina/Virginia water authority, "I think probably one of the
best things this council's ever done is gone out and be proactive
instead of reactive. Hopefully, it's moving right along I think..."
Councilman John Brady agreed. "It's a process, but it's moving
steadily forward," he said.
Town Manager Bryan Edwards said that he had contacted Magnolia, which
he identified as the single largest major industry user of water.
"The report was this morning that all of our tanks were full and
actually we have shut down some of the wells," he commented. "It
could be a very critical situation. The Town of Blowing Rock and lot
of our other neighbors are going with restrictions, Greensboro,
Charlotte (and) Raleigh, I believe, even has some water
restrictions. It's something I think we need to be very mindful of
and encourage our folks to conserve as much as possible."
Resident Lynn Worth told the council she had read an article about
conservation and commented that her neighborhood "has a pretty
regular problem with brown water.
"I was just going to comment that it would probably help the
conservation efforts if we weren't having to run the same load of
clothes three or four times or run out 30 or 40 gallons of water
every time it turns brown," Worth said. "I don't know what it is, I
don't know if it's rust or mud." She noted she had left a message for
a town employee in reference to the matter and her call was not
returned.
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