WATER? Ocials in Georgetown are educating customers about the benets of conserving water. Due to sustained high water use nearing the treatment system’s capacity, Georgetown enacted Phase 2 restrictions in June. Under these restrictions, Georgetown customers can only use automatic irrigation once per week outside of noon-7 p.m. How can you conserve
With new houses and businesses coming to the city, the water utility must install meters for those who do not operate on their own well system. In 2021, the city connected nearly 5,000 new meters. NEW CUSTOMERS Connecting
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supply are underway, the city and local community groups have imple- mented creative campaigns in an e¢ort to conserve water. Solomon said Georgetown’s current and future water capacity will meet demand through 2052. With addi- tional conservation measures, the city can meet demand through 2057. Mallory Tallas, Georgetown mar- keting program coordinator, said the city’s water conservation team will hold its inaugural painted rain barrel project at the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board’s Autumn Art Stroll as well as an Imagine a Day without Water event in October. “The barrels will be displayed around city facilities and downtown businesses before and during the South Main Arts Festival,” Tallas said.
“All painted barrels will be available to purchase at a silent auction that will run through the course of the Autumn Art Stroll and South Main Arts Festival.” A $125 minimum bid will be placed on all barrels with all proceeds being donated to conservation education e¢orts in GISD schools. Additionally, Imagine a Day With- out Water is a national education campaign that brings hundreds of stakeholders together to highlight how water is essential, invaluable and in need of investment. Tallas said the city can implement a variety of activities during its par- ticipation, including social media polls, city proclamations and sharing deeper insights into the city’s water treatment process.
John Shideler, Sun City’s Water Matters group chair, said these con- servation campaigns must result in resident action as keeping residential water usage at a moderate level is cru- cial for the community’s future. The organization and the city col- laborated in July to help promote the once-weekly watering schedule among other small-scale irrigation adjustments in Sun City. “There is only so much water that is available for residents,” Shideler said. “Neighborhoods must recognize the importance of conservation and should enforce rules and regulations of conservation. Every drop counts.”
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OTHER TIPS TO SAVE WATER There is no watering on Mondays.
Upgrade sprinkler systems to include a rain sensor. Use water from a rain barrel for plants and yards. Install landscaping that requires less water use.
For more information, visit communityimpact.com .
SOURCE: CITY OF GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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