The city of Fulshear has entered stage 1 of its drought contingency plan, city officials announced in an Aug. 28 news release.
The gist
As part of Fulshear’s three-stage drought contingency plan approved in 2024, the mayor has the power to enact stage 1 due to weather conditions, distribution, water supply system deficiencies and unforeseen circumstances to ensure entering stage 2 becomes unnecessary.
The plan was put in place to conserve public water when there is a drought, water supply shortage or emergency, while still having the required water amount to service Fulshear, per the city’s website.
The specifics
The release states stage 1 requests residents and businesses voluntarily limit outdoor watering to twice per week to reduce usage by 2% with protocols including:
- Odd-numbered addresses watering on Sunday and Thursday
- Even-numbered addresses watering on Wednesday and Saturday
- No scheduled watering on Monday, Tuesday and Friday
Other restrictions include limiting outdoor watering between 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. and reducing nonessential water use.
The city is also increasing leak detection, repair efforts as well as collaborating with major water users to support voluntary reductions.
Other nonessential water uses that are not allowed during stage 1 include:
- Washing sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or other hard-surfaced areas
- Washing buildings except for immediate fire protection
- Using water for dust control
- Flushing gutters or permitting water to unnecessarily accumulate in streets
- Failing to repair a controllable leak within a reasonable period after receiving notice
In case you missed it
The city of Katy entered the first stage of its drought contingency plan on Aug. 21 with the goal of decreasing residents’ water use by 5% based on water usage data over the last 12 months.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend County issued an outdoor burn ban in unincorporated areas Aug. 27 after the Texas A&M Forest Service determined the whole county has drought conditions.
Before you go
The drought contingency plan went into effect as of Aug. 31, per the news release.
