WATER CONSERVATION Water Department Business Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 100 Municipal Drive Phone: 682-831-4670 Fax: 817-490-0705 After hours emergency numbers: Call 817-538-1868, if no response or answer, please call 817-538-1870

Water Saving Tips
Saving money while saving our most valuable resource? There are lots of things we can do around the house that will help you reduce monthly expenses while helping conserve our water source. A few small changes in your water-use habits can make a huge difference in water savings.

To learn how save water click on the following; indoors - outdoors.

MUD for Your Eyes
This information is being provided by your Municipal Utility Districts to promote water conservation and reduce your monthly bill. Everything that grows is turning green and summer is just around the corner. This means water usage will be increasing to maintain your lawns and plants - BE WATER-WISE OUTDOORS.

When should I water? Pay attention to signs of stressed grass, such as a dull green color, footprints that remain visible after walking on the lawn or curled leaf blades. Water only after the top 2 inches of the soil has dried out. Check moisture by feel with a screwdriver or a soil probe.

What time of day should I water? Evaporation loss can be 60 percent higher during the day, so water during the early morning or in the evening. Do not water on windy days. Proper watering at night does not contribute to brown patch fungus, which is caused by over watering and excessive fertilizer use.

How often should I water? Proper watering, 1 inch of water once every five days or more, will help grass and shrubs develop deep roots, it is especially important to start this during the spring when root growth is at its peak. Over-watered turf will have a short root system and will not be drought tolerant, but it can be trained to grow deeper roots and be drought tolerant by adjusting it slowly to successively longer periods between watering.

How long should I water? To determine how long you should run your sprinkler, place three to five empty straight-edged cans at different distances away from the sprinkler. Run the sprinkler for 15 minutes and measure the amount of water collected in each can. Calculate an average water depth and determine how long it will take to apply 1 inch of water. Don’t forget to account for any rainfall since the last irrigation. To avoid runoff on sloping areas, place sprinklers near the top of the slope and apply water slowly and intermittently.

What should I water? Only water your plants and lawn. Don’t water the sidewalks and driveways. Use a broom to sweep debris away rather than a hose. This can save 30 gallons per 5 minutes of work.

Any comments or additional suggestions can be sent to Gary Cantrell or any one of the MUD 1 and 2 Directors listed on the Municipal Utility Districts' web page.

How Much Water Does Your Family Use? The Tarrant Regional Water District Water Conservation department believes that conservation education will help extend our supply by reducing water use and eliminating water waste. To take the Home Water Use Survey, click here.

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