Cedar Park City Council members on March 6 signed off on an updated plan to reduce the city's water use within five years and promote water-conservation programs.
Cedar Park's previous water-conservation plan was approved in 2009. The revised ordinance updates demographic figures and sets new goals for the city. It also outlines how the city plans to encourage conservation such as rain-barrel sales and plumbing replacements.
The revised ordinance mentions a pilot program the city launched in February. Working with the Lower Colorado River Authority and the technology company WaterSmart, the program will track some residents' water usage and compare it to similar users' average statistics, Cedar Park Conservation Specialist Andrea Marwah said in a statement.
"The WaterSmart program allows us the opportunity to get our residents engaged and involved in saving water while we test the effectiveness of this new program," Marwah said.
