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Drought Contingency Plan Information
As this record-breaking drought continues to impact our area, Jersey
Village, along with many other cities in the region, are
implementing water restrictions based upon drought contingency
plans. Our City Manger has been monitoring the water supply and/or
demand conditions on a daily basis and has determined that
conditions warrant initiation of Phase One of our Drought
Contingency Plan. The decision to initiate this phase was based upon
meeting the following criteria:
1. Water
production reaches 90 percent of the safe production capacity of the
city.
2.
Pursuant to requirements specified in the city wholesale water
purchase contract with the City of Houston, notification is received
requesting initiation of Phase 1 of the Drought Contingency Plan.
3.
The static water level in the city well(s) is equal to or less than
50 feet above the pump level.
4.
Total daily water demand equals or exceeds 90 percent of the
production capacity for three consecutive days or 95 percent of the
production capacity on a single day.
During Phase One of the Drought
Contingency Plan, customers are required to:
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Limit the irrigation of landscaped areas to Mondays and
Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even
number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8), and Tuesdays and Fridays for water
customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3,
5, 7 or 9), and to irrigate landscapes only between the hours of
midnight and 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to midnight on designated
watering days.
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Monitor the
City's website in order to learn if the Drought Contingency Plan
has been escalated to a higher phase or has been terminated due
to improvements in weather and water conditions.
Any person who violates this plan is guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00
and not more than $500.00.
To report a violation please call 713-466-5824. For more
detailed information about the
Enforcement Process,
please click the enforcement process link.
A
Phase One Flyer has
been delivered throughout the city in order to notify residents of
these water conservation measures.
A
Frequently Asked
Question Brochure has been prepared to address any question you
may have concerning the implementation of Phase One of the Drought
Contingency Plan. Click the Frequently Asked Questions link
for this information.
The complete
Drought Contingency Plan
with all of the information about the various phases and
restrictions is available by clicking the Drought Contingency Plan
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