Splash pad reopened for weekend of enjoyable

Splash pad reopened for weekend of enjoyable

Published 4:30 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Despite persevering with drought situations, the Town of Farmville supplied youngsters one final weekend of enjoyable earlier than they return to highschool.

The city reopened its splash pad Thursday for the weekend, however solely maintaining it open by way of Sunday, Aug. 2.

“The Town of Farmville is still under volunteer water restrictions but we want to allow children time to enjoy the splash pad before returning to school,” officers stated in a Facebook put up. “Your continued conservation helps protect our water supply for everyone.”

The splash pad was closed July 8, when the city requested residents and companies to voluntarily cut back water consumption.

Town Manager Scott Davis LP.D. stated the neighborhood stays below drought situations and voluntary water restrictions.

“I thought it would be a good gesture to our children in the community to have the weekend before schools begin to start that kids could enjoy it,” Davis stated Friday. “We are still wanting residents and businesses to conserve water as much as possible.”

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He stated the city additionally continues to ban the sale of bulk water to firms for filling swimming pools or spraying on land and different makes use of.

When the water conservation measures had been introduced, city officers stated water plant operators had seen modifications in river move and had been monitoring the city’s consumption from the Appomattox River.

On the day the voluntary restrictions had been introduced, the river gauge recorded a stage of three.9 ft, based on the National Water Prediction Service. On Friday, July 31, the studying was 3.88 ft.

The river has risen as excessive as 5.64 ft after storms moved by way of the world however has shortly fallen again to round 4 ft or decrease, based on the water prediction service web site.

Davis stated the voluntary conservation measures have diminished water utilization.

“We did see a decrease in consumption in the beginning of the restrictions; however, it has fluctuated but still down compared to before restrictions were implemented on a voluntary basis,” he famous.

In saying the voluntary conservation measures, city officers stated they might assist guarantee satisfactory water provides for important wants, together with ingesting water and hearth safety, if dry situations persist.

The city is asking clients to voluntarily:

• Shorten bathe occasions.

• Disable computerized garden sprinklers.

• Avoid washing autos.

• Avoid energy washing buildings or different impervious surfaces.

• Run dishwashers and washing machines solely with full hundreds.

• Turn off the tap whereas brushing tooth or shaving.

• Avoid pointless water use at any time when doable.

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors issued a drought watch advisory for the county at its July 14 assembly.

In saying the advisory, county officers stated drought indicators warranted the motion below the county’s Drought Response and Contingency Plan. Those indicators embrace an absence of rain, low river move and low groundwater and reservoir ranges.

The newest U.S. Drought Monitor replace issued July 30 reveals Farmville and most of Prince Edward County stay below average drought situations.