Cedar Park - Far Northwest Austin Edition | September 2023

BY KATY MCAFEE & ZACHARIA WASHINGTON

*THESE WATERING HOURS ARE APPLICABLE FOR ALL STAGES OF THE CONSERVATION PLAN. SOURCES: CITY OF AUSTIN, CITY OF CEDAR PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Current water restrictions as of Sept. 7

Looking ahead

Austin and Cedar Park drought restrictions information

Cedar Park has contractually secured sufficient water with the LCRA to serve the city’s full build-out population, Rauschuber said. Roughly $4 million will be spent in the coming year to address aging water infrastruc- ture and increase utility reliability. Cedar Park has also invested in numerous Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority projects, including a pipeline that would increase Cedar Park’s capacity from 8.7 million gallons per day to 11.2 million. For Austin, officials are considering pumping excess treated water into an underground aquifer to store for later use after drought conditions improve.

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1 Automatic irrigation is allowed once a week from midnight-8 a.m. and 7 p.m.-midnight. Hose-end sprinkler watering is allowed twice a week from midnight-10 a.m. and 7 p.m.-midnight. 2 Automatic irrigation hours cut off at 5 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. Hose-end watering is limited to once a week before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m. Patio misters may operate from 4 p.m.-midnight. Restaurants may not serve water unless requested. Car washing with a bucket is permitted.

Residential watering is voluntarily restricted to twice a week. Watering is only allowed before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m.*

Residents must adhere to a twice-weekly watering schedule for outdoor water use. Drip irrigation and soaker hoses are allowed for use at all times. Handheld watering can be done on any day outside without any time restrictions. Car washing with a bucket or a handheld hose with automatic shutoff is permitted.

Automatic watering is allowed once a week from midnight-6 a.m. Hose-end watering is allowed between 7-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.

A once-weekly watering schedule for outdoor water use within the designated times is enforced.

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4 Outdoor irrigation is prohibited.

Outdoor irrigation is prohibited.

Regional water solutions Williamson County leaders want to reserve water from the Carrizo- Wilcox Aquifer about 50 miles east of the Austin area.

Individual solutions Kristen Parkhurst, the marketing director of lawn care services company Emerald Lawns, offered several tips on how residents can preserve their lawns and conserve water.

What’s next?

Central Texas will need to see weeks of heavy rainfall, specifically near Fredericksburg, to refill water basins and end drought conditions, said Aaron Abel, water services manager for the Brazos River Authority. “That’s what we’re hoping for, but in the meantime, we’ve got to do what we can to extend the last of the water supply in these reservoirs,” Abel said.

Plant native grasses, such as Bermuda and Zoysia.

“[The Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer] is the future water for Williamson County, if I was betting.” MICHAEL THANE, ROUND ROCK UTILITIES DIRECTOR

Utilize top dressing, which adds nutrients back into soil after it's been depleted by the sun.

Aerate soil to loosen compact soil, which restricts root growth.

Consider xeriscaping, a landscaping process that requires little irrigation by utilizing succulents, mulch and other drought- tolerant plants.

SOURCES: CITY OF ROUND ROCK, EMERALD LAWNS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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