Stage 3 Drought Contingency Alert

Posted by rbutler on Friday, May 19 @ 8:54pm

Stage 3 of the Drought Contingency Plan will be initiated on June 1, 2006, as a result of the City of Allen's notification from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), our water supplier. Stage 3 includes mandatory water use restrictions.

In accordance with City Ordinance No. 2520-5-06, a warning or citation can be issued for water use violations. Please note that a warning carries no penalties; however, warnings may be followed by citations if further violations occur. Citations may carry fines up to $2,000.

Residential and commercial water customers will need to follow the restrictions in Stage 3 of the City’s Drought Contingency Plan. The water use restrictions include:

• Limit landscape irrigation to once every seven days on the same day as residential trash pick up. (Thursday for our neighborhood)
• Do not water between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Do not drain or fill existing pools except to replace normal water loss.
• No hosing of paved areas, buildings, or windows.
• No wasteful water runoff.
• No vehicle washing or rinsing by hose.

In accordance with City Resolution Nos. 2500-3-06 and 2520-5-06, residential accounts will incur a 25% rate surcharge for water usage over 10,000 gallons per month. Since the mandatory water use restrictions will go into effect on June 1, 2006, the new rate surcharges will be reflected on the utility bills sent out in July 2006 and will continue as long as Stage 3 of the Drought Contingency Plan is in effect.