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As the summer heat approaches, Katy officials are working to combat drought through changes to the city’s water conservation and drought contingency plans.
Katy City Council approved changes to the plans at a May 13 meeting, including changing stage triggers and outdoor watering schedules.
Zooming in
The new drought contingency plan will change the trigger for Stage 1 water demand to 70% of usage rather than 75% for three consecutive days, according to the updated plan.
“The change in Stage 2 especially is very significant, and in the past we have skipped Stage 1 altogether, so I think the new levels are much better, and we will actually utilize Stage 1 where it makes sense," council member Dan Smith said.
The new plan also adds changes to Stage 3, including prohibiting:
What else?
According to the updated plan, since the last update to the city’s water conservation plan in July 2019, city staff has focused efforts on expanding its water resources, including:
The updated plan also adds enforcement procedures to Stage 2, including:
Council is required to review the plan every five years.
Looking ahead
With its approval at the May 13 City Council meeting, the new water conservation and drought contingency plans are now in effect for the city of Katy.
