Stage 2 water use restrictions for the City of Austin
According to the Austin Water Utility, Stage 2 restrictions are in effect until further notice. The following restrictions apply to the use of potable water:
• Residents may only water outdoors once a week. Homes with odd-numbered addresses can water on Saturday, even-numbered on Sunday.
• Businesses and multifamily units may only water outdoors once a week. Those with odd numbered-address can water on Tuesday. Business and multifamily units with even-numbered addresses can water on Friday.
• Automatic sprinklers can only operate before 10 a.m. on your watering day. Hose-end sprinklers can be used before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m.
• Hand watering can be done at any time on any day of the week.
• If you wash your car at home, do it on your watering day before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m.
• You must use a hand-held bucket or a hose equipped with a shutoff nozzle.
o You may use a waterless cleaning product or a commercial carwash to wash your car on any day at any time.
• No charity carwashes unless a waterless cleaning product is used instead of water.
• No ornamental fountains may be operated except to provide aeration for aquatic life. Automatic fill valves for pools and ponds must be turned off as well.
• Violations of mandatory watering restrictions will result in an official warning followed by a citation if the violation is not corrected. Citations will be issued in Municipal Court with fines starting at $475.
For more information on the restrictions, click here or call (512) 974-2199.
City of Round Rock -- Stage 2(b) restrictions in effect
Once-a-week watering schedule rules:
• Residents at odd-numbered addresses water on Saturday.
• Even-numbered addresses water on Sunday.
• Commercial or multi-family homes water on Friday.
For more information on the restrictions click here.
Year-round water use restrictions for the City of San Marcos
For more information about
Stage 2 water restrictions in San Marcos, click the link.
• Waste of water is prohibited at all times.
• Irrigation with sprinklers is prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
• Irrigation with hand-held bucket, hand-held hose,soaker hose and drip irrigation systems is allowed on any day and at any time.
• Charity car washes are prohibited unless held at a certified commercial car wash.
• Non-commercial vehicle washing is allowed on any day and at any time but must be done using a handheld bucket or handheld hose equipped with a positive shutoff device.
• Swimming pools are allowed to operate and be filled as normal. It is recommended that pools be covered while not in use to minimize evaporative losses.
• Operation of non-recirculating aesthetic water features is prohibited at all times.
• Washing of impervious surfaces is allowed but should be limited unless required for health and safety.
Continuing water use management for the City of Kyle
For more information about the City of Kyle's Stage 2 water restrictions, click the link.
Voluntary twice-per-week watering begins June 1 for City of Kyle residents.
• Residential Odd-Numbered Addresses: Wednesday and/or Saturday
• Residential Even-Numbered Addresses: Thursday and /or Sunday
• Commercial & Multi-Family: Tuesday and/or Friday
Follow these rules to help conserve Kyle's water and reduce your monthly water bill:
• Watering is permitted before 10 am and after 7 pm.
• Regularly check for leaks, including broken sprinkler heads, leaking valves, leaking or broken pipes, or leaking faucets.
• Do not operate a irrigation system with:
a broken head
a head that is out of adjustment where the arc of the spray head is over a street or parking lot
a head that is misting due to high water pressure
• Don't allow water to run off property such that there is a trail of water running in the street for a distance of 50 feet or greater
• Don't' allow water to pond in the street or parking lot to a depth greater than 1/4 inch.