Georgetown residents have been asked not to water lawns or landscapes during the heat of the day from noon to 7 p.m., effective immediately.
According to a press release, the ban reflects the city entering Phase 1 of its drought contingency plan, which is in response to the Brazos River Authority entering Stage 1 drought watch for Lake Georgetown.
In addition, Georgetown water utility customers should follow the two-day watering schedule and refrain from watering their lawns on Mondays. The year-round, two-day-per-week irrigation schedule is based on the last digit of the street address. The watering schedule is posted at https://gus.georgetown.org/water/whatsmyschedule.
“We are asking customers to take this additional step in conservation out of an abundance of caution, out of respect to the BRA’s warning, and so we can be good stewards of this shared, limited resource,” Water Utility Director Chelsea Solomon said in the release. “Meeting the community’s demand for water is going to be more challenging than ever this summer, when we use 75% of our treated water trying to keep our lawns green during the hottest months. We are working to bring additional treatment capacity online, but the first won’t be operational until next year at the earliest. We need everyone’s help this summer, so we can continue to provide treated water to all the homes and businesses in our more than 400-square-mile service area.”
