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WATER
RESTRICTIONS
Effective
year round, all
Trophy Club water
customers
are expected to comply with
Mandatory Water Conservation measures. No watering between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.,
unless by hand or soaker hose.
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STAGE
1 WATER RESTRICTIONS GO INTO EFFECT
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2011
Due
to extreme drought conditions, Trophy Club will implement
Stage 1 water restrictions effective on Monday, August 29,
2011. Violation of the water restrictions may result in a
fine up to $2,000.
Reservoirs
managed by TRWD - which supplies Fort Worth's raw water -
dipped to 75 percent this week triggering mandatory conservation
for all water district customers. Stage 1 restrictions seek
to reduce water use by 5 percent.
Outdoor
watering is limited to the following twice-a-week schedule
and includes the year-round restrictions of no watering between
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., no watering hard surfaces, no watering
during precipitation and no watering with missing or broken
sprinkler heads.
Stage
1 Watering Schedule
MONDAY
No
watering allowed
TUESDAY
& FRIDAY
Non-residential locations (apartments,
businesses, parks, common areas, etc.)
WEDNESDAY
& SATURDAY
Residential addresses ending
in an even number (2,4,6,8,0)
THURSDAY
& SUNDAY
Residential addresses ending
in an odd number (1,3,5,7,9)
Water
may not run off a lawn or yard more than 50 feet. Foundations
may be watered up to two hours on any day by hand, soaker
hose or with drip irrigation placed within 24 inches of the
foundation.
Exceptions
to restrictions:
- Establishing
new turf is discouraged. If hydromulch, grass sod or grass
seed has been installed, watering is allowed for the first
30 days to establish roots. After that, the twice-a-week
schedule applies.
- All
users are encouraged to reduce the frequency of draining
and refilling swimming pools.
- Washing
any motorized vehicle is limited to a handheld bucket
or a handheld hose equipped with a positive-pressure shutoff
nozzle for quick rinses.
- Vehicle
washing may be done at any time at a commercial car wash
or service station.
- Supervised
testing, repair or maintenance of a sprinkler system is
an exception to allow water to run more than 50 feet away
from the property.
To
view the Drought Contingency Plan in its entirety, please
click
here.
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
here.
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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