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Jul 28, 2023

Lampasas on Stage 4 Water Conservation

by: Roland Richter Posted: Aug 16, 2023 / 10:34 AM CDT Updated: Aug 17, 2023 / 07:33 AM CDT Lampasas, Tx (FOX44) – The City of Lampasas has announced moving to Stage 4 Water Conservation-critical

by: Roland Richter

Posted: Aug 16, 2023 / 10:34 AM CDT

Updated: Aug 17, 2023 / 07:33 AM CDT

Lampasas, Tx (FOX44) – The City of Lampasas has announced moving to Stage 4 Water Conservation-critical water shortage.

Due to reservoir level at Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir, city officials ask citizens to increase conservation measures.

All requirements of Stage 3 shall remain in effect during Stage 4 except:

a) Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8), and Tuesdays for customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9), irrigation of landscaped areas is further limited to between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m. on designated watering day, and by watering can or bucket; or hand watering by hose only.

b) Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle not occurring on the premises of a commercial car wash and commercial service stations and not in the immediate interest of public health, safety, and welfare is prohibited. Further, such vehicle washing at commercial car washes and commercial service stations shall occur only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and between 6:00 p.m. and 10 p.m.

c) The filling, refilling, or adding of water to swimming pools, wading pools, and Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited.

d) Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a re-circulation system.

Please keep in mind that the Drought Stage can change at any time, as the City continues to monitor reservoirs.

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