As of Aug. 22, the West Travis County Public Utilities Agency returned to Stage 2 watering restrictions, which limit outdoor watering to once per week.
This move comes after customers west of Bee Cave and near Hamilton Pool Road experienced low water pressure or complete water system failure due to high irrigation demand.
What residents should know
The agency set an outdoor watering schedule to spread use evenly throughout the week.
Effective immediately, residents and businesses may only water between between 6 a.m.-10 a.m. and 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on the following assigned days:
- Addresses ending in 1 and 3: Monday
- Addresses ending in 2 and 4: Tuesday
- Addresses ending in 5 and 7: Wednesday
- Addresses ending in 6 and 8: Thursday
- Addresses ending in 0 and 9: Friday
- Commercial customers, homeowners associations: Saturday
- No watering is allowed on Sundays.
A full map of service areas can be found online.
The details
The agency is urging customers to avoid overnight watering in an effort to monitor for leaks or other water-wasting issues, according to the release.
Other recommended water conservation efforts include not filling swimming pools to give the storage tanks a chance to recover.
What else?
The Lower Colorado River Authority, which supplies water to the region, also recommends residents follow these water-saving tips:
- Use water-efficient landscaping and drought-tolerant plants
- Cover swimming pools when not in use to limit evaporation
- Add mulch to landscapes and compost to turf to help prevent water loss
