Mayflower, Arkansas – Residents in Mayflower and Greenbrier are being asked to sharply reduce their water use after the Community Water System issued a system-wide water conservation order.
The order affects customers in both Arkansas communities and will remain in place until the water supplier can restore its full pumping capacity. Officials said the measure is necessary after a mechanical failure affected some of the pumping equipment used to move water into the distribution system.
Under the conservation order, residents are being asked to use water only for essential household needs. That includes activities such as cooking, bathing and using the restroom.
Non-essential outdoor water use is being discouraged while crews work to address the pumping problems. Residents are specifically being asked not to irrigate their lawns, fill residential swimming pools or use large amounts of water for cleaning outdoor areas.
The restrictions come as Arkansas is experiencing extremely high temperatures, adding pressure to the water system at a time when pumping capacity has already been reduced.
Community Water System said the combination of the mechanical problems and the extreme heat is behind the decision to impose the conservation order across the entire system. The request will remain in effect until pumping operations are fully restored.
Residents are being asked to avoid lawn irrigation during the conservation period. They are also being told to refrain from power washing their homes, vehicles and driveways.
Filling residential swimming pools is also prohibited under the current request.
The conservation order is intended to help protect the available water supply while the system operates with reduced pumping capacity. By limiting water use to basic household needs, officials hope to reduce demand while repairs and other work are carried out.
The order applies system-wide to the communities served by Community Water System, including Mayflower and Greenbrier.
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For residents, the immediate request is straightforward: use water when it is needed for everyday household activities, but avoid unnecessary consumption until the system returns to normal pumping capacity.
Community Water System said it will provide updates as the situation develops. Residents looking for the latest information can check the system’s website at Cwswater.org or follow its Facebook page.
Officials have not provided a specific timeline for when full pumping capacity will return. Until that happens, residents in the affected communities are being urged to follow the conservation order and help reduce demand on the water system.
