Mandatory Watering Restrictions
July 11, 2022
JWSC is entering Stage Two of its Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) The DCP can be found in its entirety at https://jonestownwsc.org/documents/1423/Drought_Contingency_Plan.pdf
the following is an overview of the key components of the stage one
Triggering criteria
- Treatment Capacity:
- 93 % of capacity for three consecutive days
- 95 % on a single day
- Water Supply:
- Combined storage of Lakes Travis and Buchanan reaches 1.4 million acre-feet in
Demand Management Measures:
Under threat of penalty, the following water-use restrictions shall apply to all retail water customers
1 st mandatory watering schedule
Jonestown WSC Water System Irrigate outdoors using an in-ground irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler no more than TWICE per week and only during scheduled days and times as indicated below:
Residential Odd number addresses: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Even number addresses: Thursdays and Sundays
Commercial (including large landscapes such as HOA common areas) Tuesdays and Fridays
Watering Hours: Midnight to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight
Helpful links
LCRA WaterSmart Tools and Resources
https://www.lcra.org/water/watersmart/tools-resources/
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