FORSYTH, Ga. — The water treatment plant in Forsyth has limited production after heavy rainfall came through the region on Tuesday.
Now, City Manager Craig Mims said conserving water will help the plant eventually get water to people who need it.
"We don't have any water issues right now. We just did this from a proactive standpoint because we don't want to be in that posture," Mims said.
Mims said after heavy rainfall on Tuesday, the city's water treatment plant is having a hard time producing quality water. He said they received between three to five inches of rain within 24 hours.
"That outburst of rainfall has caused a lot of turbulence in the creeks, a lot of sediment to start rising so we've decided to take a proactive approach," Mims said.
The approach? Adding restrictions on water usage for people in the city limits.
"We're simply asking citizens to restrict outdoor water usage. that sort of thing. Avoiding your lawns, gardens, and plants and refrain washing cars in the 24-48 hours," Mims said.
The restrictions also apply to businesses. Fox City Brewing Company General Manager Taylor Pleasants said they have a 400-gallon tank that lets them operate as normal.
"It would prevent us from having to make any real changes to our day-to-day business," Pleasants said.
The brewery, however, will make some adjustments like postponing their next cycle of brews until the restrictions are lifted, but Pleasants welcomes customers because their heating tank can keep them going.
"It's business as usual. Any changes we have to make won't affect their regular service, the product of the beer going out, the cleanliness of the product, in the kitchen or the brew house," Pleasants said.
Mims hopes the restrictions will be lifted Saturday evening, but he added it all depends on what they see Friday with the weather.