City Of Austin Water Restrictions Update
22 the city has issued an emergency water use restriction.
City of austin water restrictions update. Conservation residential hose end sprinklers. Failing to follow the water restrictions may result in enforcement action including fines of up to 500 per violation. It s a completely different story in 2019. Hose end sprinklers two days per week midnight to 10 a m.
Irrigation with hose end sprinklers and automatic sprinkler systems is prohibited between the hours of 10 00 a m. Or after 7 p m. The city of buda is currently not under any drought restrictions. Odd address wednesday saturday.
As of tuesday september 6 2011 austin water has enacted stage 2 mandatory watering restrictions because of the exceptional drought in central texas. Customers who manage commercial or multi family properties are encouraged to contact the public works department at 512 259 2640 for assistance with irrigation system scheduling. Even address thursday sunday. One day per week midnight to 10 a m.
6 02 pm cdt october 22 2018. In limited situations austin water may be able to grant a variance from the water restrictions. To midnight residential customers may also water a second day with a hose end sprinkler. To date only a few pockets of abnormally dry conditions can be seen all across the state with the moderate under 2 and severe drought under 1 classifications confined to south texas.
Austin water director greg meszaros issued emergency water use restrictions. On the heels of austin water issuing a city wide boil water notice early in the morning of monday oct. Residential addresses that end in an odd number may water on saturday with an automatic irrigation system before 10am and with hose end sprinklers or soakers before 10 am and after 7 pm. Stage 3 water restrictions limit outdoor irrigation to no more than once a week and only before 10 a m.
The city said. Two days per week midnight to 10 a m. To midnight residential customers may also water a second day with a. Customers are encouraged to abide by the year round voluntary irrigation schedule.
Last year at this time more than 80 of texas was experiencing drought and austin had entered stage 1 water restrictions. Year round water use allowances and restrictions are in effect. From the press release. On designated watering days.
Different parts of travis county are joining the city of austin with water restrictions amid a city wide boil water notice. To report violations call 3 1 1 use the 3 1 1 mobile app or submit a report online please provide the address time date and type of violation. Due to the high level of silt and debris in our water supply lakes as a result of recent flooding there is an urgent need to reduce water demand to allow treatment plant operations to stabilize.