Georgetown’s water conservation mandate will lift at noon on Feb. 23, a day and half earlier than expected, after community success in reducing use, the city announced.
The mandate was initially scheduled to be in place until 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 24. In it, residents were asked to reduce water to essential use only. Water uses such as irrigation, washing vehicles, adding water to a pool and industrial uses are permitted once the restrictions lift. However, leaving irrigation systems off and limiting other outdoor uses are still encouraged, officials said.
It also restricted businesses that use a lot of water, including car washes, from operating.
“Lifts at noon to give businesses affected, such as car washes, time to staff and prevent unfair advantage,” city officials said.
