Tomball declares mild drought conditions

The city of Tomball is officially in mild drought conditions, or Stage 1 drought, as of a June 22 news release from the city.

According to the release, the city has a water conservation and drought contingency plan in which different stages are laid out. Stage 1 is mild drought conditions and occurs when the "total daily demand exceeds 60% of production capacity for three consecutive days."

The second stage is moderate and when the total daily demand exceeds 70%, according to the release.

“We encourage all residents and businesses to begin practicing voluntary conservation strategies,” Assistant City Manager Jessica Rogers said in the release. “This will help our region to maintain a strong, resilient water supply system for continued local use and adequate fire protection during this hot and dry weather.”

According to the release, the city will implement conservation measures and use public education to reduce the daily water demand by 10%. Some of the conservation measures include reducing water line flushing and limited watering as mandated by Stage 2.

Residents can contact Utilities Superintendent Will Goff at [email protected] with any questions.