SPECIAL EDITION: City of Cedar Park moves into Stage 3 of Drought Contingency Plan

Due to hot and dry conditions and the rapidly decreasing water level in Lake Travis, the City of Cedar Park is moving into Stage 3 of the Drought Contingency Plan on August 14. Cedar Park’s Stage 3 limits outdoor watering to one-day per week. EFFECTIVE TODAY, AUGUST 14. ENFORCEMENT BEGINS SEPTEMBER 4.  Moving to Stage 3 is implemented when the combined storage of Lakes Travis and Buchanan reaches 900,000 acre-feet and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), manager of the water supply, calls for a 10-20% reduction in overall water consumption.

Stage 3 Outdoor Watering Schedule Under these mandatory Outdoor Watering Schedules, customers may water before 10 a.m. and/or after 7 p.m. on their designated watering day. No one may water outdoors on a Monday or Friday. Addresses ending in 1 & 3 water on Wednesdays Addresses ending in 4, 6 & 8 water on Thursdays Addresses ending in 5, 7 & 9 water on Saturdays Addresses ending in 0 & 2 water on Sundays Commercial addresses water on Tuesdays No watering on Fridays and Mondays

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What you can still do Handheld hose equipped with auto shut off nozzle Car washing Pressure washing Pool filling Use and operation of public pools, splash pads and HOA pools. Residential recreational sprinkler devices such as “slip and slides” Using a non-potable source of water for irrigation (i.e. golf courses or athletic fields with non-potable sources of water for irrigation). Click here for more details

Temporary Water Conservation Rate Adjustment Customers who reduce their water consumption as requested should not see an overall increase in their monthly utility bill.  As part of the Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures, a temporary water conservation rate adjustment will be implemented in September and reflected in customer’s utility bills starting in October. Click here to monitor your water use through the City’s Digital Metering Portal

Resources For more detailed information, answers to frequently asked questions and how to program your irrigation system, click here. Click here to monitor your water usage Click here for savings tips. Click here for rebates and resources Downloadable flyer

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