"The Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant remains under repair due to flooding during Tropical Storm Chantal. With the water treatment plant still under repair, the City has less than 2 days of drinking water at current usage. Due to the limited amount of water available to the City, the City Manager is issuing a public declaration of water shortage as provided in the City of Mebane Water Shortage Plan adopted by the City Council in 2019 to more effectively protect the health and safety of our residents and to place in effect the restrictive provisions within the plan.
The restrictions could remain in place for multiple days until the Water Treatment Plant is producing potable drinking water; all industries, businesses, offices, and non-residential units should cease operations. The exceptions are for grocery stores, health care facilities, and drug stores.
The Water Shortage Response Plan requires residents and businesses not to use any water other than limited drinking purposes when bottled water is not available, limited restroom usage (not including showers), and required medical usage. We urge everyone to use bottled water or other alternative sources. City personnel and local law enforcement will enforce the Water Shortage Plan. All regulations will continue until the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment plant is back in operation, and we have no estimated date at this time..."
https://cityofmebanenc.gov/tropical-storm-chantal/