The city of Cedar Park has started its Think Twice campaign to remind water customers to follow their twice-per-week designated watering days and times as the hot summer weather starts.

The campaign also encourages residents to conserve water.

During the summer, outdoor irrigation accounts for most water usage in Cedar Park, according to a release from the city. Water usage often doubles during long stretches without rain. For example, on a Wednesday and Thursday in mid-August last year, when Cedar Park was experiencing several weeks without rain, water production jumped to 22.53 million gallons and 23.47 million gallons each day. Following rainfall, water production returned to more normal levels the following Wednesday and Thursday—11.32 million and 9.5 million gallons, respectively.

Irrigation times for residential customers are before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Hand watering and drip irrigation are allowed any day, anytime. Here is the watering schedule:

• Customers with an address ending in an odd number are permitted to water with automatic irrigation systems or hose-end sprinklers on Wednesdays and Saturdays;

• Customers with an address ending in an even number may water Thursdays and Sundays;

• Businesses may irrigate their commercial property on Tuesdays and Fridays, regardless of address.

The city of Cedar Park encourages customers with automatic irrigation systems to inspect their systems frequently by making sure the days and times are set correctly, checking for and repairing broken heads and installing a system backup battery annually.

The city offers free irrigation system evaluations to homeowners and various rebates and freebies throughout the year. For more information, visit www.WaterThriftyCedarPark.org.