HOUSTON – The City of Houston has rescinded stage two of the drought contingency plan.
This means that there are no longer mandatory water restrictions across the city.
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Houston Public Works recommended returning to voluntary watering conservation efforts after increased rainfall and the drop in daily temperatures reduced the severity of drought conditions.
The city ordinance requires the mayor to sign off on lifting the mandatory watering restrictions, which occurred Friday.
Because the area continues to be abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the city will remain under stage one of the drought contingency plan.
Stage One calls for the following voluntary water conservation efforts.
- Limit outdoor watering to twice a week between the hours of 7 PM and 5 AM with the following schedule:
- Sundays and Thursdays for single-family residential customers with even-numbered street addresses
- Saturdays and Wednesdays for single-family residential customers with odd-numbered street addresses
- Tuesdays and Fridays for all other customers
Water customers are also reminded to continue everyday efforts to prevent the loss of water:
- Check and repair water leaks, including dripping faucets and running toilets
- Check sprinkler heads to make sure water is not spraying into the street or directly into storm drains
These voluntary efforts will help Houston reduce water use by 5%. The public will be notified if stage one water conservation measures have been lifted.