The Monroe County Water Department and H2O Innovations, the county’s water management firm, were notified this morning (Sunday, May 14) by Butts County water officials of a pump issue at the Butts County water plant that will require Butts County to temporarily cut off Monroe County’s north water system supply.
Monroe County’s north water system is supplied by the Butts County Water Department. Butts County water officials are working on repairing the pumps.
In the meantime, we are urging Monroe County’s north water system customers to limit their water usage over the next several days in order to extend the system’s supply for as long as possible.
This includes all areas along Johnstonville Road and to the north of Johnstonville Road (excluding the Riata, River Forest, and River Walk subdivisions).
This water shortage does not impact Monroe County’s south water system, which is serviced by Macon Water Authority, so south system users can continue to consume water at the same rate as normal.
We will update you as soon as we have any further information.
