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Plainview, TX 79072
May 24, 2022
City of Plainview Water Conservation Plan
In an effort to make the best use of water resources, the City of
Plainview recently updated their Water Conservation / Drought
Contingency Plan.
The City’s Water Conservation Plan objectives are to reduce the
quantity required for each water using activity, when practical,
through the implementation of efficient water use practices and are
based on the Long-Range Water Supply Plan. Specifically, the
Water Conservation plan will:
promote wise and responsible use of water,
enhance the sustainability of long-term water supplies, and
minimize the adverse effects of water supply emergencies
One of the notable changes to the plan include a twice a week conservation water
schedule that specifies watering days for residents and businesses. The plan will go into
effect immediately and will be our conservation water schedule year-round.
For businesses, industries, apartment complexes and parks, watering days are Monday
and Thursday. For residents whose address ends in an even number (0,2,4,6 or 8),
Tuesday and Saturday are the designated watering day. Residents with addresses
ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) may water on Wednesday and Sunday. On the
scheduled watering days, irrigation is allowed from midnight to 10:00 a.m. and from 6:00
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p.m. to midnight from the dates of April 1 through September 30 and from October 1
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through March 31 any time of day when temperatures are above 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
Also, other watering restrictions include irrigating only when temperatures are above 35
degrees Fahrenheit, no water runoffs when watering the lawn, and no watering during
precipitation events. Hand watering is allowed any time of the day and any day of the
week.
Organizations with athletic fields, businesses with specific landscape needs or large
properties that may not be adequately watered in the above time frames may submit a
variance form to the City of Plainview’s Water Department for review and approval. Forms
are available on the City’s website at www.plainviewtx.org.
Besides the twice a week conservation water schedule, the City will also implement other
best management practices including a water conservation retrofit program, a leak
detection and repair program, water loss control measures, requirements for water
conservation landscape for new businesses or industry and universal metering and meter
repair and replacement program.
The City Council passed an Ordinance in March adopting the proposed revisions to the
Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan.
For more information, visit www.plainviewtx.org and click on Water Conservation or call
the Water Department at 296-1100.
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