Buda Initiates Stage 1 Drought Restrictions

Waste of water is prohibited, including any of the following:

• Failing to repair a controllable leak, including a broken sprinkler head, a leaking valve, leaking or broken pipes, or a leaking faucet; OR
• Operation of a permanently installed irrigation system with a broken head, a head that is out of adjustment and the arc of the spray head is over a street or parking lot, or a head that is misting because of high water pressure; OR
• Any irrigation that allows water to:Run off a property and form a stream of water in a street, gutter, ditch, drain, creek or any other natural or man-made water course for a distance of 50 feet or greater; ORPond in a street or parking lot to a depth greater than one-quarter of an inch; OR

  Run off from a property onto adjacent properties

  Irrigation with sprinklers must adhere to the twice-per-week watering schedule, and only before 10am, and after 7pm:

• Odd-Numbered Residential Addresses: Wednesday and/or Saturday
• Even-Numbered Residential Addresses: Thursday and/or Sunday
• Commercial, Mixed Use and Multifamily Properties: Tuesday and/or FridayIrrigation with hand-held bucket, hand-held hose, soaker hose or drip is allowed on any day at any time.
• Residential vehicle washing must adhere to the same schedule and permitted hours as irrigation, and must use hand-held bucket or hand-held hose equipped with positive shut-off.
• Charity vehicle washing is allowed on any day at any time, but must use hand-held bucket or hand-held hose equipped with positive shut-off.
• Swimming pools may be operated and filled as normal.
• Non-recirculating aesthetic water features are prohibited at all times; recirculating features are allowed.
• Washing of impervious surfaces is prohibited unless required for only health & safety reasons.
• Foundation watering is allowed any day at any time, but may not cause pooling or runoff.

Water is a precious resource in Buda. Throughout our region, it provides tourism, recreation, habitat for endangered species, and drinking water for a rapidly growing population.

Unfortunately, it is also a limited resource, especially during times of drought, which are common in central Texas. Wise use of our water resource is critical to the economic health and vitality of our city—a key resource in maintaining and enhancing Buda’s quality of life.

Conserving water provides financial benefits as well, as it reduces customer utility bills and assists the City in keeping utility rates as low as possible. It is necessary for each of use to do our part to conserve water, and by doing so ensure adequate water supplies both now and in the future.
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