Mandatory Restrictions of Frisco’s Water Management Plan Begin July 1: City Waterwise Program Offer

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The following information is distributed from the City of Frisco's News
and Information service.

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MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS OF FRISCO'S WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN BEGIN JULY 1:CITY
WATERWISE PROGRAM OFFERS NEW, WEEKLY WATERING RECOMMENDATIONS TO GUIDE
RESIDENTS

(June 30, 2009) The City of Frisco wants to remind residents that
mandatory water restrictions for summer months take effect Wednesday, July
1.

The Water Management Plan, which emphasizes watering
efficiently and reducing waste, was adopted by the city council in April.
This new plan encompasses a
Drought Contingency Plan and a Water Efficiency Plan.
Each year, starting with the first day of Daylight Saving Time through
June 30, two-day-per-week outdoor
watering is recommended. Restrictions become mandatory during the summer
months of July,
August and September (July 1 - September 30). The plan prohibits outdoor
watering between 5 a.m.
and 8 a.m. and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Under the new Water Efficiency Plan, outdoor watering is also restricted
to two days per week July 1 - September 30 and is based on residents'
trash and recycling service schedule and an additional, designated day.
Water on your residential trash pick up day: Your additional watering day
is:
Monday Thursday
Tuesday Saturday
Wednesday Saturday
Thursday Sunday
Friday Tuesday
The complete details of the City of Frisco Water Management Plan are
available online at
http://www.friscotexas.gov/water.
The City of Frisco's Waterwise program is also helping citizens take the
guesswork out of watering the lawn.
A new edition to the Water Efficiency homepage: http://www.friscotexas.gov/water,
is a table listing the weekly
watering recommendations tailored for Frisco based on data from the city's
weather station and four
automatic rain gages located throughout the city.
"The greatest waste of water in the city is excessive use of irrigation
systems," said Gary Hartwell, City of Frisco
Public Works Director. "To be able to communicate the actual watering
needs for the city's landscapes is very
important to reducing water waste."
The watering recommendations are given in quarter-inch increments. To help
residents even further, there is a link
to explain how to set your automatic irrigation system to deliver the
recommended amount of water.
First time violators of the Water Management Plan will receive a red
door-hanger alerting them to expect a $25 fee
on their next water bill. However, that $25 fee will be waived or credited
on a water bill if the resident contacts the
city's licensed irrigator for a free, irrigation 'check up' within 30
days. Additional violations may result in additional
fees and disconnection of the resident's sprinkler system.

The City of Frisco's revised plan is based on the model water conservation
and drought contingency plans adopted by the Board of Directors of the
North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) and all the requirements of
the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Frisco is a member city
of NTMWD. State law required all cities to adopt and/or update their water
conservation and drought contingency plans by May 1, 2009.
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