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 NOTICE

 The Greene county Regional Water System along with South Greene Water Corporation will start high velocity flushing of water line the week of September 20^th – 24^th, 2010. The water may appear cloudy at times during the flushing. If water is cloudy, we recommend that you do not wash white clothes until the water has cleared. If you observe clouded or stained water, please call 747-2429, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Water Distribution

The Public Works Departments is charged with managing the Greene County Regional Water System. The water systems contains:

• Approximately 3,700 customers
• Nine (9) wells
• Three (3) 500,000 gallon elevated storage tanks.
• 312 miles of distribution lines.

Recently, the State of North Carolina adopted the Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Rules. These rules will require the Greene County Regional Water System to reduce its well withdrawals by 75% in the next fifteen years. As a result of these rules, the Greene County Regional Water System is in the process of building a joint water transmission line with the Town of Farmville. The purpose of the transmission line will be to purchase water from Greenville Utilities Commission to comply with the Central Coastal Plain Capacity use rules.